Sri Lanka vs England: ODI context ahead of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026

Sri Lanka and England are scheduled to meet in an ODI in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, with the match starting at Oct 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC. AllCric reports that Sri Lanka lost its opener by 37 runs while chasing 305; this is one account of the teams’ recent tournament context.

TheTopBookies says Pavan Rathnayake scored 79 and Janith Liyanage made 60, while Kamindu Mendis added 44 and Dasun Shanaka scored 28. The same publisher reports that Rathnayake and Liyanage shared a 119-run fifth-wicket stand, and that Sri Lanka struggled to sustain momentum after early wickets.

For England, AllCric highlights Joe Root’s 606 runs in his last 10 ODIs and reports four wins in the teams’ last five ODI meetings. The Stats Zone describes Rawalpindi as the venue and says the opening-wicket pair made 91, before the rest of England’s batters combined for 124 in a total of 215.

AllCric characterizes Rawalpindi as a good batting pitch, while also noting that fast bowlers can get help with the new ball. The Stats Zone forecasts plenty of sunshine and temperatures of 29c; the match setting brings reported batting and bowling considerations into focus.