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

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+