Sri Lanka vs England cricket match
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The gist
England meet Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Oct 22 in the tri-series, after losing to Pakistan.
The series is preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup in southern Africa.
Background
The tri-series is hosted by Pakistan across Lahore and Rawalpindi, with England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka each facing the others twice before the October 31 final. It serves as preparation for the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. England, captained in ODIs by Harry Brook, won their previous two ODI series 2-1, at home to India and to Sri Lanka this summer. England lost to Pakistan in Rawalpindi on October 20 ahead of the Sri Lanka match.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 20261st ODI: England made 265 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 176, winning by 89 runs.
- Sep 24, 20262nd ODI: Sri Lanka chased down England's 305/9, reaching 321/6 to win by 16 runs.
- Sep 27, 20263rd ODI at The Oval: England posted 355/7 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 132, winning by 223 runs; Sonny Baker took the wicket of Pathum Nissanka.
- Oct 18, 2026Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the tri-series opening match.
- Oct 20, 2026England lost to Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
- Oct 22, 2026England Men v Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, the 3rd ODI of the tri-series, starting 9.00am BST.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Yahoo Sports' preview noted Sri Lanka collapsed from 210 for 4 chasing 306 and lost by 37 runs, while England were 120 for 1 needing 183 from 190 balls and still lost by 87, with Arafat Minhas taking 6 for 40.
- Analysts
- LiveScore's preview said Minhas' career-best 6-40 skittled England for 215, from 128-2 in the 21st over to 205-7 by the 37th.
- Caution
- LiveScore's preview said Pathum Nissanka is likely to miss out against England, with Avishka Fernando set to open alongside Kamindu Mendis.
Still unverified
Dunith Wellalage is described as a potentially returning match-up inclusion for Sri Lanka, and Pathum Nissanka is only "likely" to miss out against England.