A great knock from Joe Root guided England Easy win by five wickets Sri Lanka R in the second ODI of Sri Lanka’s England tour 2026. At Premadasa Stadium. Chasing a modest target of 220 runs, England showed composure and control and scored 223 runs for 5 wickets in 46.2 overs and easily won the match.
After choosing to bat, Sri Lanka had to struggle to build momentum.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Sri Lankan team was never able to gain control over the innings. opener Pathum Nissanka And kamil mishara Failed to deliver a strong start, got out early and left the hosts under pressure. Whereas Kusal Mendis And Dhananjay de Silva Wickets kept falling at regular intervals due to England’s disciplined bowling in an attempt to stabilize the innings.
charit asalanka He played the most patient innings for Sri Lanka, scoring 45 runs from 64 balls, while de Silva contributed a consistent 40 runs from 59 balls. Place the order below, Pawan Rathnayake29 more Dunith VillageA quick 20 added some resistance late on, but Sri Lanka were eventually all out for 219 in 49.3 overs.
England’s bowlers effectively shared the poor performance. jamie overton Impressed with his control, taking two wickets for just 21 runs adil rashid And Root took two wickets each to ensure that Sri Lanka never got into trouble.
Joe Root led England’s calm and composed innings
England’s counter-attack began cautiously, with early wickets preventing a fast start. However, Root once again proved why he remains the backbone of England’s ODI batting. Playing with trademark elegance, Root played a match-deciding inning of 75 off 90 balls, finding the gaps with ease and rotating the strike to perfection.
ben duckett While supported him with fluent 39 harry brookA patient 42 ensured England remained firmly in control despite the spinners getting some assistance on the surface. Sri Lanka tried to put pressure through De Silva and jeffrey wandersayBoth took two wickets each, but England’s depth made the difference.
jos buttlerA quickfire 33 off just 21 balls kept the chase on pace as England crossed the target with almost four overs remaining.
England won the match with 22 balls remaining#SLvENG #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/UKnHIs0nr2
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 24 January 2026
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