Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Live Cricket Score

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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Live Cricket Score

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat
The England XI has already been announced, with the top five batters mirroring the lineup from the final two Ashes Tests. The bowling attack features three specialist spinners, while Sam Curran and Jamie Overton shoulder pace duties. The big question is how this group will adapt after a long, gruelling Ashes campaign Down Under, especially in Sri Lankan conditions that demand patience and precision. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, receive a timely boost with the return of Charith Asalanka. Though he was relieved of the T20 captaincy, he continues to play a key role in the ODI setup. Dushmantha Chameera is back to strengthen the pace attack, while Dhananjaya de Silva’s return adds valuable experience and depth to the middle order. The hosts have been a consistently strong unit in this format and are particularly formidable at home. England will need a near-complete performance if they are to challenge Sri Lanka in their own backyard. Toss and teams coming up..
13:30 Local Time, 08:00 GMT, 13:30 IST: Hello and welcome to England’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. With the T20 World Cup just around the corner, the shortest format may be the flavour of the season, but the tour gets underway with a three-match ODI series before attention turns to three T20Is. England’s form in the 50-over format has been far from convincing since the 2023 World Cup. Under the new leadership of Harry Brook and head coach Brendon McCullum, they are still searching for rhythm and results, having managed just one bilateral series win out of seven since the World Cup. This tour presents an important opportunity to reset and rebuild.
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid

Squads:
England Squad: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Brydon Carse, Tom Banton, Rehan Ahmed

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Pramod Madushan, Dunith Wellalage, Pavan Rathnayake, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama