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England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Sep 24, 2026: form and head-to-head

England
305/9321/6FT
Sri Lanka
Innings
Sri Lanka321/650.0 ov
England305/950.0 ov

Sri Lanka win by 16 runs

Result

Sri Lanka win by 16 runs

SLA 1ST321/650.0
ENG 1ST305/950.0

What the reporting says

  • England lead the three-match T20I series 2-0 and have already clinched it, with one game left to play.

    ThePapare

  • Sri Lanka dropped Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage, bringing in debutant Tharindu Rathnayake and Dilshan Madushanka.

    ThePapare

  • Tom Banton is in hot form, finishing unbeaten on 52 from 24 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes.

    ThePapare

  • Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson was England's best bowler with 3/32.

    ThePapare

  • England chased 146 in only 12.1 overs, winning by six wickets at Cardiff.

    ThePapare

  • Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Nuwan Thushara for Dushmantha Chameera; England kept an unchanged XI.

    ESPNcricinfo

Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.

England

Sep 22, 2026Sri Lanka265 – 176Sep 19, 2026Sri Lanka126/2 – 124Sep 17, 2026Sri Lanka146/4 – 145/9Sep 15, 2026Sri Lanka254/4 – 135Sep 9, 2026Pakistan453 & 130/2 – 133 & 449

Sri Lanka

Sep 22, 2026England176 – 265Sep 19, 2026England124 – 126/2Sep 17, 2026England145/9 – 146/4Sep 15, 2026England135 – 254/4Sep 13, 2026England Lions156/9 – 76/1