SL vs ENG Stats Preview- 2nd ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026

SL vs ENG 2nd ODI Stats Preview. [Source - AFP]

Sri Lanka will meet England in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday, January 24th. The SL vs ENG enthralling contest will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST.

SL vs ENG 2nd ODI preview, 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka lead 1-0 after a dominant first ODI, dominating with both bat and ball. At home in familiar conditions, Charith Asalanka’s balanced side looks in the best shape to continue their dominance, aiming for another win to seal the series against England in the second ODI.

England

England, after a first-ODI collapse, faces a must-win second match to level the series 1-1. Young skipper Harry Brook will hope his side overcomes batting issues that contributed to four losses in their last five ODIs and bounce back to stay alive in this three match series.

Top run scorers in SL vs ENG ODIs

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Joe Root - 1239 runs

Joe Root tops the Sri Lanka vs England ODI charts with 1238 runs at a superb 61.95 average, featuring two centuries and ten fifties.

Jos Buttler - 601 runs

Jos Buttler has amassed 601 runs at a blistering 119.48 strike rate, including one century and three half-centuries.

Kusal Mendis - 380 runs

Kusal Mendis has scored 380 runs in this fixture at an average of 38, with four half-centuries, including an unbeaten 93 in the previous ODI.

Top wicket-takers in SL vs ENG ODIs

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Adil Rashid - 18 wickets

Adil Rashid tops the Sri Lanka vs England ODI wicket charts with 18 wickets from 15 innings at an average of 34.72.

Sam Curran - 6 wickets

Sam Curran has taken 6 wickets in 5 appearances in this fixture, averaging 34.83.

Dhananjaya de Silva - 6 wickets

Dhananjaya de Silva has picked up 6 wickets in 8 innings at an impressive average of 25.33.

SL vs ENG key stats

Sri Lanka key records

• Sri Lanka has won 4 of their last 5 ODIs at R. Premadasa Stadium.
• Sri Lanka has won 10 of the 11 ODIs vs England at R. Premadasa Stadium.
• Kusal Mendis in ODIs at R. Premadasa Stadium - 1215 runs, 55.22 average, 1 100 and 11 50s.
• Charith Asalanka in ODIs at R. Premadasa Stadium - 1025 runs, 51.25 average, 4 centuries and 4 50s.
• Wanindu Hasaranga has 31 wickets at 18.12 average in 15 ODIs at R. Premadasa Stadium.
• Dunith Wellalage is the only bowler to have 2 ODI 5-wicket hauls in R. Premadasa Stadium - 27 wickets and 18.07 average.
• Asitha Fernando has been the best ODI powerplay bowler since 2025 - 16 wickets, 16.12 average and 19.12 strike-rate.

England key records

• England has lost four of their last five ODIs.
• Joe Root has been England's best ODI batter since 2025 - 869 runs, 57.93 average, 3 100s and 5 50s.
• England has won 3 of their last 5 ODIs in Sri Lanka.
• England have won only 2 of the 13 ODIs they have played at R. Premadasa Stadium.
• Joe Root vs Sri Lanka in ODIs in Sri Lanka - 574 runs, 63.77 average, 1 100 and 4 50s.
• Jos Buttler has struggled in ODIs in Sri Lanka - 192 runs at 24 average and only 1 50 in 10 innings.
• Ben Duckett has an average of 60 as opener in ODIs in Asia - 420 runs in 7 innings, 60 average, 107.14 strike-rate, 1 100 and 2 50s.

SL vs ENG key records which could be broken in 2nd ODI, 2026

• Charith Asalanka is one century away from having the most number of ODI centuries in R. Premadasa Stadium.
• Charith Asalanka is also one century away from having the highest ODI centuries in Sri Lanka as a middle-order batter.
• Harry Brook is 4 sixes away from 50 ODI sixes to his name.
• Joe Root needs 12 runs to surpass Kevin Pietersen as highest ODI runscorer in Asia for England.
• Kusal Mendis is 69 runs away from 12000 international runs.