England have won their last 10 white-ball internationals against Sri Lanka, all of them played this year, and that run is expected to continue in Thursday's second ODI at Headingley.
The hosts comfortably defended a target of 266 to win Tuesday's opener although Sri Lanka have fond memories of Leeds, where they beat England in the league stage of the 2019 World Cup.
England v Sri Lanka Second ODI Tips Summary
Best Bet - Joe Root to be England top batter @ 12/5
Alternative Bet - Jamie Overton to hit most sixes for England @ 15/2
Bet Builder - Highest individual score - Under 100.5, Dushmantha Chameera 1+ wicket & Pathum Nissanka to hit most fours for Sri Lanka @ 21/4
England v Sri Lanka Second ODI Prediction
Best Bet: Joe Root to be England top batter @ 12/5
England's match-winning total of 265 in Tuesday's first ODI was a group effort as five of their top six batters passed 30.
Joe Root was bowled for 44 by a beauty from spinner Sachindu Colombage but the England number three looks a worthy favourite to top-score in Leeds.
Root has been in sensational ODI form this year. He made 61, 75 and 111 not out in January's 2-1 series win in Sri Lanka and posted unbeaten scores of 76, 99 and 74 against India in July.
His record on home turf at Headingley is also excellent, with two centuries and two fifties from seven innings, and he can lead the charge for England in game two.
Alternative Bet: Jamie Overton to hit most sixes for England @ 15/2
England failed to hit a six in their innings in Chester-le-Street but all-rounder Jamie Overton is worth backing to clear the ropes more often than his teammates in the second ODI.
Overton has developed into a dangerous T20 hitter, earning deals with Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
His last four ODI scores before this series were 46, 42 and 68 against New Zealand and 34 against Sri Lanka in Colombo and he struck seven sixes in those knocks.
England v Sri Lanka Second ODI Bet Builder Tip
- Highest individual score - Under 100.5
- Dushmantha Chameera 1+ wicket
- Pathum Nissanka to hit most fours for Sri Lanka
Pays 21/4
Harry Brook's 67 was the only half-century in the first ODI and England were bowled out for 131 by South Africa in last summer's one-dayer at Headingley. Back the highest individual score to be under 100.5.
Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera dismissed the in-form Brook on Tuesday and has claimed 14 wickets in his last eight ODIs.
Pathum Nissanka averages 5.15 fours per innings as an ODI opener and should get scoring opportunities in the first 10 overs.
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Key Match Stats
- England have lost their last three 50-over internationals at Headingley
- Gus Atkinson has claimed only five wickets in six home ODI appearances
- Joe Root has scored 435 runs at an average of 72.5 in seven ODIs in Leeds
- Kusal Mendis has reached 20 in 12 of his last 14 ODI innings
- Sri Lanka have lost 12 of their last 17 ODIs away from home
- Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage hit the only two sixes in Tuesday's series opener
Tactics, Form and Team News
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid was ruled out of the series with a hand injury so Rehan Ahmed should keep his place in the team.
Tom Banton is opening the batting in the absence of the injured Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell. Jordan Cox is the spare batter in the squad.
Predicted England XI: 1 Tom Banton, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook (c), 5 Jos Buttler (wk), 6 Will Jacks, 7 Rehan Ahmed, 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Gus Atkinson, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Josh Tongue.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis recovered from a hamstring injury to play in the series opener.
The tourists could name the same team for the second ODI after spinner Sachindu Colombage impressed on his international debut in Durham.
Predicted Sri Lanka XI: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kamindu Mendis, 3 Kusal Mendis (c & wk), 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Dunith Wellalage, 8 Sachindu Colombage, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Asitha Fernando, 11 Dilshan Madushanka.
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