Sri Lanka will go toe-to-toe with England in the third ODI of the ongoing tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday, October 22.
Sri Lanka, captained by Kusal Mendis, is entering this game after a 37-run loss to Pakistan in the tri-series opener. England, led by Harry Brook, is coming into this game after an 87-run loss to Pakistan. It would be an interesting contest between these two sides.
SL vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: Sri Lanka vs England, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Thursday, October 22
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
SL vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last two ODIs at this venue was 302. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total on the board. Any score above 300 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
SL vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Sachindu Colombage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
England
Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
SL vs ENG, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England
These two sides have played against each other 81 times in this format. While England secured 40 wins, Sri Lanka managed only 37 victories. Three encounters ended in a no result. With England having an impressive side across departments, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably.
