Best performances - Batsmen
JE Root
75(90) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 30 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
KIC Asalanka
45(64) 1x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 8 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
24/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jan 24 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![England]( "England")
223/5 (46.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
24/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jan 24 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![England]( "England")
223/5 (46.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
JE Root
- O2.3
- M0
- R13
- W2
- Eco5.2
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
J Overton
- O5
- M1
- R21
- W2
- Eco4.2
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
Sri Lanka - Innings
England - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBrook slams 'worst pitch' as England prevail in spin-heavy contest
Visitors come through on slow and low surface, but Root also critical of conditions in five-wicket win
Sri Lanka bat, England bring in Jacks for injured Crawley
Asalanka named an unchanged team for the hosts, who lead the series 1-0 in Colombo
