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England vs Sri Lanka match prediction, 1st ODI at Chester-le-Street, 22 Sep 2026

MATCH PREVIEW

Eng
Sri

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



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.

HEAD TO HEAD

Match Played: 79  England: 40  Sri Lanka: 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 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


WEATHER REPORT


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

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.

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

ODI - Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Latest Result

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Posted On: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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