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Sri Lanka Wins the Toss and Elects to Bat in the Second ODI Against England
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka chose to bat after winning the toss to build on their 271-run first ODI total and aim to seal the series, leading 1-0.
- Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka captain, won the toss and elected to bat in the second One-Day International on January 24, 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
- With a 19-run victory, Sri Lanka led the series 1-0 after posting 271 with Kusal Mendis scoring 93.
- The playing XIs and squads show both sides' selections, with Sri Lanka keeping spinners Dunith Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay and England replacing Zak Crawley with Will Jacks.
- England reached 129/1 in 27 overs before the Sri Lankan spin trio including Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay and Dhananjaya de Silva took five wickets to break the back of the English Lions' chase.
- With series stakes high, play begins at 2:30 IST with live ball-by-ball coverage as Sri Lanka aims to seal the series and England must win to stay alive.
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Sri Lanka Vs England LIVE Score, 2nd ODI: Lanka Tigers Win Toss, Elect To Bat First
Sri Lanka Vs England LIVE Score, 2nd ODI: SL will enter the match with an objective to seal the ODI series as they have already won the 1st ODI by 19 runs. Check out the live score and ball-by-ball commentary of the 2nd ODI here
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