England will be taking on Sri Lanka in the 2nd of the 3-match Test series starting on Thursday at Lord’s. Another superlative all-round show powered hosts England to 5 wickets in the 1st Test, marking their fourth win on the trot this summer without taking the game to the fifth day. Match Details: Lord’s, London August 29-September 02 at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time Sony Sports Network, and What is the Pitch Report for ENG vs SL, 2nd Test? The bowlers will be delighted after seeing the grass cover on the surface but once the sun is out the wicket becomes flat as the day goes by.
We can’t rule out the fact that England seamers destroyed West Indies batting inside 150 run-mark on both innings last month to claim an innings and 114 runs victory here. Recent form: Won, Won, Won, Won, Lost Lost, Won, Won, Won, Lost ENG vs SL, 2nd Test Probable Winners: England are expected to win this match. What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs SL, 2nd Test? Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matt Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir.
Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando. Injury Updates: Mark Wood has been ruled out of the series with a thigh injury. What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for ENG vs SL, 2nd Test? scaled new heights in the ICC Test batters Rankings to position in the 4th place after his significant knocks of 56 and 32 in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.
scored all of his 3 Test centuries away from home, including a remarkable 113 in the 1st Test at Old Trafford against England. He averages 92.16 in his 4 Tests overall.
Playing his 1st Test in England was a mixed feeling for who had taken a combined 5 wickets at Old Trafford. He quickly moves to 76 Test scalps in 13 matches. England have found a gem of talent in the form of who adds value with his batting and wicketkeeping skills.
The 24-year-old Surrey cricketer scored his maiden Test century in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka and collected 150 runs overall while affecting 4 dismissals. has made significant strides over the last month. He picked up twin 3-fers in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka and scored 33 runs.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for ENG vs SL, 2nd Test? Ben Duckett, Angelo Mathews, Harry Brook, Chris Woakes, Dhananjaya de Silva, Joe Root, Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake. Dinesh Chandimal, Jamie Smith, Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Ollie Pope, Dhananjaya de Silva, Prabath Jayasuriya, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir. Pre-Match Analysis: Stand-in skipper Ollie Pope started his captaincy stint for on a winning note as his side beat the promising Sri Lankan unit with 5 wickets at Old Trafford last week to go 1-0 up in the series.
Losing the toss didn’t matter for Three Lions bowlers as they limited the tourists to 236 following Chris Woakes and Shoiab Bashir’s artistic bowling with each getting 2 wickets. A Maiden Test century from Jamie Smith (111) and a half-century designated No.5 Harry Brook helped them to secure a 122-run lead in the 1st innings.
The wicket got much easier to bat from the 3rd day where the bowlers grind hard to finally put an end to Sri Lanka’s batting for 326 a few minutes after lunch on Day 4. Chris Woakes was once again among the wickets (3) while incoming Matthew Potts too shared the honors (3 scalps). The experience of Joe Root did the trick for England as the Yorkshire man scored a watchful 62* in the winning cause.
Dan Lawrence (34), Harry Brook (32), and Jamie Smith (39) made decisive contributions in the run-chase. They make one change, bringing in Josh Hull in place of injured Mark Wood although Olly Stone is the likely starter. approached the 1st Test with positive intent and fightback in the 2nd innings with the bat showing their determination and character although they lost the game by 5 wickets.
There are areas in which they must improve to win a Test here in England as their top 3 didn’t make notable contributions. They take plenty of positives on their return to England for Test cricket where Kamindu Mendis smashed his 3rd century while the experienced Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal, and Dhananjaya de Silva all got half-centuries. Debutant Milan Rathnayake sparkled all-round, scoring 82 runs and picking up 2 wickets overall.
Asitha Fernando emerged as their pick of the bowler with 6 scalps while left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya bagged 5 wickets. They confirmed two changes for the 2nd Test with Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara replacing Kusal Mendis and Vishwa Fernando respectively. It is likely that Nishan Madushka to keep wickets while Dinesh Chandimal to play as a specialist batter.
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