In ICC ODI Ranking, England has placed 7th position whereas Sri Lanka has placed 6th position. England and Sri Lanka have played 79 ODI, with England winning 40 matches against Sri Lanka 38 matches and 1 tied match.
England vs Sri Lanka match prediction, 1st ODI at Chester-le-Street, 22 Sep 2026
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MATCH PREVIEW
England
Sri Lanka
Match Date: 22 Sep 2026
Start Time: 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Series: Sri Lanka tour of England 2026
WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?
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.
Both England and Sri Lanka has great bowling line-up.
England
Batting Avg.: 292 Bowling Avg.: 5.62
Sri Lanka
Batting Avg.: 276 Bowling Avg.: 5.57
VENUE STATISTICS
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
1st innings average score: 250
Match Played: 20 1st batting team won: 8 2nd batting team won: 12
Highest Score: Sri Lanka 338/6 Lowest Score: England 99/10
TEAM PERFORMANCE IN RIVERSIDE GROUND, CHESTER-LE-STREET
Head to Head Match Played: 3 England won: 1 Sri Lanka won: 2
TOTAL MATCH PLAYED
England: 15 Won: 10
Sri Lanka: 5 Won: 3
RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE
England made score against
- 19-07-2026 vs IND 387/3 (1st Bat) Won
- 16-07-2026 vs IND 235/6 (2nd Bat) Won
- 14-07-2026 vs IND 258/10 (1st Bat) Lost
- 27-01-2026 vs SL 357/3 (1st Bat) Won
- 24-01-2026 vs SL 223/5 (2nd Bat) Won
Sri Lanka made score against
- 03-06-2026 vs WI 303/7 (1st Bat) Won
- 27-01-2026 vs ENG 304/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 24-01-2026 vs ENG 219/10 (1st Bat) Lost
- 22-01-2026 vs ENG 271/6 (1st Bat) Won
- 16-11-2025 vs PAK 211/10 (1st Bat) Lost
PITCH REPORT
Previous 10 ODI games have played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street with an average score 272 in the first batting. In previous 10 ODI games, 5 times team crosses 300 plus score.Scoring Pattern in Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Below Score 200: 5
Score between 200 and 249: 2
Score between 250 and 299: 7
Above Score 300: 6
HOME AWAY STATISTICS
Sri Lanka played in England
Total Match Played: 63
Won: 24 Lost: 38 Tied: 1
England in Home Ground
Total Match Played: 332
Won: 199 Lost: 128 Tied: 5
POINT TABLE
| Match | Won | Lost | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Will Win Todays Match
- Heads to head 40-38 against Sri Lanka and 1 tied match.
- Previous 10 ODI games have played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street with an average score 272 in the first batting. In previous 10 ODI games, 5 times team crosses 300 plus score. So expected score around 300 if ENG comes on batting first.
- England have won 10 from 15 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 3 from 5 games at Chester-le-Street.
- In previous 10 ODI games had played at Chester-le-Street, batting second team had won 6 games whereas batting first team have won 4 games.
- In ICC ODI Ranking, England has placed 7th position whereas Sri Lanka has placed 6th position.
- Last 5 games have played between the two sides, England have won 3 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 2 games.
- In recent performance, England have won 4 from their last 5 games whereas Sri Lanka have won 2 from their last 5 games.
- England has a strongest batting line up than Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka played in England: Match Played: 63; Won: 24
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England will win
ODI - England Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 794 | 411 | 374 | 9 | 51.76 |
| Home Records | 332 | 199 | 128 | 5 | 59.94 |
| Away Records | 462 | 212 | 246 | 4 | 45.89 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
ODI - Sri Lanka Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 901 | 435 | 460 | 6 | 48.28 |
| Home Records | 287 | 184 | 102 | 1 | 64.11 |
| Away Records | 614 | 251 | 358 | 5 | 40.88 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
ODI - Head To Head Latest Result
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