Cricket Prediction | England vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Aug 29, 2024 – Let’s see who will win the Match.

ENG vs SL Match Analysis

This week’s match between England and Sri Lanka is predicted to be just as amazing as every other Test Match at Lord’s, providing an incredible experience for both players and spectators! It’s always exciting to watch the visiting team perform at a historically significant location that allows bowlers to be quick with the wicket’s slope and hitters to make use of its true, constant character.

The First Test proved to be an intriguing match despite the unfavorable conditions in Manchester. Both teams had to demonstrate their attacking prowess and patience. England is playing well at home in this format, but they won’t be playing at full strength, so if their best players can perform well, the visitors may have a chance.

ENG vs SL Team Preview & Squads

England

England will face an even more inexperienced team at Lord’s after taking the field at Old Trafford with a nearly unrecognizable Test team from just 18 months ago. Pace maestro Mark Wood was ruled out due to a strain he sustained in the First Test, which prevented him from bowling on day four. In addition to Chris Woakes, who looked to be dealing with a groin issue during the last exchanges on Saturday, he joins captain Ben Stokes and opener Zak Crawley on the sidelines with doubts.

Some people’s absences create opportunities for others, and Dan Lawrence, who scored 30 and 34 in Manchester, will have another shot at the top of the order. Ollie Pope will lead the team again, and Olly Stone—who hasn’t represented his nation in this format since June 2021—will be called up for a Test!

Josh Hull, a young left-arm pacer, has been called up for the first time, but it is unlikely that he will make his debut for a team that will again rely on Joe Root, who, with two centuries in a row without conceding a run in Manchester (42/62 not out), provided much-needed experience to complement Jamie Smith’s clean-hitting and aggressive batting stroke play.

England Squads

England

Ollie Pope (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Lawrence, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Olly Stone, Ben Duckett, Shoaib Bashir

Sri Lanka

Following their early morning position of 3/6 in the Old Trafford Test, and their subsequent position of 2/1 following their 122-run first-inning loss, Sri Lanka demonstrated a great deal of resilience, willpower, character, and ability to push England to the limit and only lost by five wickets last week. Consequently, we anticipate that Dhananjaya de Silva will declare an unaltered squad at Lord’s, meaning Milan Rathnayake, who made his debut in Manchester, will receive his second international cap.

Rathnayake did not appear out of place at this level, amassing 72 runs at number nine in the first innings and taking a wicket in each of England’s innings with the ball. We anticipate that his accurate pace bowling, combined with that of Vishwa and Asitha Fernando, will be able to take advantage of the renowned slope at Lord’s.

Sri Lanka will need their veteran hitters to perform well in this Test if they hope to be serious contenders to tie the series. The tourists will be aiming for more of the same, along with something from Dimuth Karunaratne at the top of the order. In Manchester, there were half-centuries for Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya, and Dinesh Chandimal, as well as a century from Kamindu Mendis.

Sri Lanka Squads

Sri Lanka

Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kamindu Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando 

ENG vs SL outfield report

Lord’s London

We believe that both captains will walk to the middle for the toss with the intention of batting first if they call properly since the conditions are likely to be ideal for batting during the first half of the Test and both teams are eager to boost the confidence of some of their top order.

Based on the forecast, the temperature will hover around twenty degrees during the Test, with plenty of sunlight expected each day. For the first three days of the Test, we can anticipate a very good batting wicket, albeit there might be some grass remaining on the pitch, which will keep the bowlers busy in the opening session. 350–400 will be the competitive total that the player who bats first aims for.

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five games against each other, ENG has won five and SL has won none. 

England vs Sri Lanka Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• England – Jamie Smith

Most runs

• England – Jamie Smith
• Sri Lanka – Dhananjaya de Silva

Most wickets

• England – Chris Woakes
• Sri Lanka – Asitha Fernando

Most sixes

• England – Jamie Smith
• Sri Lanka – Dhananjaya de Silva

Team Scores Batting First

• England – 350+
• Sri Lanka – 300+

According to cricket analysts, England has an 87% chance of winning.

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