Day 4 - Session 2, Pakistan need 239 runs to win.
Stumps : Day 2 - Guyana Harpy Eagles trail by 14 runs.
Innings Break : Speen Ghar Region need 278 runs in 50 remaining overs
Prague Spartans CC need 130 runs in 56 remaining balls
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ENG vs SL 1st ODI: Where to Watch England vs Sri Lanka, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details

ENG vs SL 1st ODI: Where to Watch England vs Sri Lanka, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details

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England vs Sri Lanka are set to play first ODI of their three-match series on Thursday, January 22nd at 2:30 PM. The match will take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Match Details

Detail Information
Match England vs Sri Lanka
Series ENG vs SL 2026
Match No. 1st ODI
Date Thursday, 22 January 2026
Time 2:30 PM
Venue R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Teams England vs Sri Lanka
Broadcast Sony Sports TEN Network
Live Streaming Sony LIV, FanCode

Pitch Report - R. Premadasa Stadium

The pitch is batting friendly and for second innings the pitch will more effective for bowlers and if team will win the toss they chose to bowl first. 

Category Record
Matches Played 86
Win Bat First 56%
Win Bowl First 36%
Average 1st Innings Score 231
Average 2nd Innings Score 180
Highest Total 375/5 (IND vs SL)
Lowest Total 12/2 (ZIM vs SL)
Highest Chase 292/4 (SL vs AUS)
Lowest Defended 108/10 (BAN vs SL)

Team Form – Last 5 Matches

Team Last 5 Matches
Sri Lanka (SL) L · L · L · W · W
England (ENG) L · L · L · W · L

Head-to-Head in ODI

Category England Sri Lanka
Matches Played 79 79
Matches Won 38 37
Matches Lost 38 37
No Result 3 3
Tied 1 1

Probable XIs

England: Yet to be anounced 

Sri Lanka: Yet to be anounced 

Where can you watch?

Country / Region TV Broadcast Live Streaming
India Sony Sports Network Sony LIV
United Kingdom TNT Sports discovery+

 

LastModified Date: 2026-01-20 18:26:58

FAQs

Q. When is the England vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2026?
A.

The match will be played on Thursday, 22 January 2026.

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