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England
Sri Lanka
England and Sri Lanka will meet in the second ODI at Headingley, with England looking to continue their strong run in the series. England will enter the match with confidence after winning the first ODI by 89 runs. They will have also won the T20I series 3-0, giving them a 4-0 lead across the tour so far.
Englandβs batting will again be expected to provide the base, even though the first ODI did not produce any major scores apart from Harry Brookβs fifty. Several batters made useful contributions, and the bowling attack will have put Sri Lanka under pressure after dismissing them for 176.
Sri Lanka will need a much-improved performance with both bat and ball. The last five ODI meetings between the sides have been close on paper, with England winning three and Sri Lanka two. However, Englandβs recent form will make them the side expected to control the match again.
Harry Brook scored 67 in the first ODI and has made 457 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 50.78, making another strong contribution in this match.
The betting tip is...
Harry Brook - Over 27.5 runs
60 %
40 %
EnglandSri LankaEngland has a strong batting unit going into the second ODI, with Harry Brook, Jos Buttler and Joe Root providing experience and recent form. Brook had scored 457 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 50.78 and strike rate of 114.53, while Root had made 569 runs at 94.83 with a strike rate of 88.9.
In the first ODI, Brook top-scored with 67, while Will Jacks remained unbeaten on 46 and Root made 44. Ben Duckett and Buttler also contributed 32 and 31 runs respectively. Jacks also led the bowling with 5 wickets, while Jamie Overton took 2 wickets. England had scored 265 in the first ODI before bowling Sri Lanka out for 176.
Brook, Root and Archer are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue.
Sri Lanka struggled with the bat in the first ODI, scoring only 176 while chasing 266. Dunith Wellalage top-scored with 45 off 36 balls, while Kusal Mendis made 42 off 60 and Pathum Nissanka added 27.
Wellalage also scored at a strike rate of 125 with five fours and two sixes. The bowling attack had produced some useful spells, with Asitha Fernando and Sachindu Colombage taking 3 wickets each, while Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera and Wellalage picked up a wicket each.
However, Sri Lanka still allowed England to reach 265. Asitha conceded 53 runs in 9.1 overs, while Colombage returned 3/44 from 10 overs. Sri Lanka need better batting support and another disciplined bowling effort to compete in the second ODI.
Nissanka, Mendis and Chameera are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (c, wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachindu Colombage, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka.
England will carry the momentum into the second ODI after winning the first match by 89 runs and completing a 3-0 T20I series sweep. Harry Brook will be a key batter after scoring 67 in the first ODI, while Joe Root made 44 and Will Jacks added an unbeaten 46.
Brook also scored 170 runs across the 3 T20Is, and his recent form will make him an important part of Englandβs middle order again. Sri Lanka will need to find a way to contain Englandβs top and middle order after their bowlers restricted England to 265, but the batting could only manage 176.
With Brook already contributing a substantial score in the opening ODI, another solid innings from him will give England a strong platform at Headingley.
