mohanastrology
sportsf1

Sri Lanka vs England match prediction, 1st ODI at Colombo, 22 Jan 2026

MATCH PREVIEW

Sri
Eng

Sri Lanka

England

Match Date: 22 Jan 2026

Start Time: 02:30 PM IST

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Series: England tour of Sri Lanka 2026



In ICC ODI Ranking, Sri Lanka has placed 5th position whereas England has placed 8th position. Sri Lanka and England have played 76 ODI, with Sri Lanka winning 37 matches against England 38 matches and 1 tied match.

HEAD TO HEAD

Match Played: 76  Sri Lanka: 37  England: 38  Tied: 1


WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?

bat

England has a strongest batting line up than Sri Lanka. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.

ball

Both Sri Lanka and England has great bowling line-up.

Sri Lanka

Batting Avg.: 272  Bowling Avg.: 5.57

England

Batting Avg.: 283  Bowling Avg.: 5.62


VENUE STATISTICS

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

1st innings average score: 241

Match Played: 144  1st batting team won: 85  2nd batting team won: 58   Tie: 1

Highest Score: India 375/5   Lowest Score: Sri Lanka 50/10


TEAM PERFORMANCE IN R.PREMADASA STADIUM, KHETTARAMA, COLOMBO

Head to Head Match Played: 10  Sri Lanka won: 9  England won: 1

TOTAL MATCH PLAYED

Sri Lanka: 124   Won: 82

England: 12   Won: 2


RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE

Sri Lanka made score against
  • 16-11-2025 vs PAK 211/10 (1st Bat) Lost
  • 14-11-2025 vs PAK 288/8 (1st Bat) Lost
  • 11-11-2025 vs PAK 293/9 (2nd Bat) Lost
  • 31-08-2025 vs ZIM 278/5 (2nd Bat) Won
  • 29-08-2025 vs ZIM 298/6 (1st Bat) Won
England made score against
  • 01-11-2025 vs NZ 222/10 (1st Bat) Lost
  • 29-10-2025 vs NZ 175/10 (1st Bat) Lost
  • 26-10-2025 vs NZ 223/10 (1st Bat) Lost
  • 07-09-2025 vs SA 414/5 (1st Bat) Won
  • 04-09-2025 vs SA 325/9 (2nd Bat) Lost

PITCH REPORT

Previous 10 ODI games have played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo with an average score 206 in the first batting. In previous 10 ODI games, only time team crosses 250 plus score.
Scoring Pattern in R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Below Score 200: 23

Score between 200 and 249: 59

Score between 250 and 299: 40

Above Score 300: 22


HOME AWAY STATISTICS

England played in Sri Lanka

Total Match Played: 27

Won: 10 Lost: 17 Tied: 0

Sri Lanka in Home Ground

Total Match Played: 284

Won: 183 Lost: 100 Tied: 1


WEATHER REPORT


POINT TABLE

Match Won Lost NR
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0
England 0 0 0 0

Who Will Win Todays Match

  • Heads to head 37-38 against England and 1 tied match.
  • Previous 10 ODI games have played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo with an average score 206 in the first batting. In previous 10 ODI games, only time team crosses 250 plus score. So expected score around 250 in the batting first.
  • Sri Lanka have won 82 from 124 games whereas England have won 2 from 12 games at Colombo.
  • In previous 10 ODI games had played at Colombo, batting second team had won 3 games whereas batting first team have won 6 games and 1 tied match.
  • In ICC ODI Ranking, Sri Lanka has placed 5th position whereas England has placed 8th position.
  • Last 5 games have played between the two sides, Sri Lanka have won 3 games whereas England have won 2 games.
  • In recent performance, Sri Lanka have won 2 from their last 5 games whereas England have won 1 from their last 5 games.
  • England has a strongest batting line up than Sri Lanka.
  • England played in Sri Lanka: Match Played: 27; Won: 10

It's highly recommended to see this report again after toss and players selection

Don't forget to Lay below 20-30 paise or both sides plus.

Sri Lanka will win

ODI - Sri Lanka Overall Records

Category Matches Won Lost Tied Won %
Overall 899 434 459 6 48.28
Home Records 284 183 100 1 64.44
Away Records 615 251 359 5 40.81

Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches

ODI - England Overall Records

Category Matches Won Lost Tied Won %
Overall 788 407 372 9 51.65
Home Records 329 197 127 5 59.88
Away Records 459 210 245 4 45.75

Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches

ODI - Head To Head Latest Result

ODI - R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo Latest Result

Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is for entertainment only for Cricket lovers. sportsf1.com is not an online gambling operator, or a gambling site of any kind. We are not responsible the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose.

Posted On: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Loading...
blog comments powered by Disqus