ENG vs SL Match Prediction- 2nd Test, Sri Lanka Tour of England 2024

ENG vs SL 2nd Test is all set to entertain cricket fans from all across the country. The venue of England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test is Lord's and both teams will now travel to the home of cricket for the second battle.

Led by Ollie Pope in the absence of Ben Stokes, the Englishmen have outplayed Sri Lanka 1-0 by winning the opening game by 5 wickets.

Both teams have clashed on 8 occasions at Lord's, out of which, England won 2 games and 6 ended in draws. Below is the England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test prediction.

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ENG vs SL Team Analysis

England

Ollie Pope leads England in the series. They won the first game by 5 wickets and led the series 1-0. They take the 4th spot in the WTC 2025 points table with a 41.07 win percentage.

Sri Lanka

Dhananjaya de Silva is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the Test series. They are 1-0 down in the series. They have the 5th spot in the WTC points table with a 40.0 win percentage.

ENG vs SL Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at Lord's in London which is considered a good scoring ground and helps pacers and seamers. However, spinners have a better advantage at Lord's than other England pitches.

Form and Fitness

Mark Wood of England and Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka faced injuries in the 1st Test. They might miss the next game due to injuries.

Tactical Acumen

England- England has the home advantage and a 1-0 lead in the series after the first match. This is the biggest advantage for them.

Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka showed better form in the 2nd innings in the last match and they can apply force in both innings in the next game to outplay the hosts. They have better spin options.

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ENG vs SL Match Prediction- 2nd Test, Sri Lanka Tour of England 2024

ENG vs SL Score Prediction

Players to perform prediction

ENG- Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Shoaib Bashir, and Matthew Pods were some wonderful performers for the team in the last match.

SL- Dhananjaya de Silva, Milan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Asitha Fernando, and Prabath Jayasuriya were good performers for the side in the last match.

ENG vs SL Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Jamie Smith or Harry Brook

Who will score the most runs for SL in the match: Dhananjaya de Silva or Milan Rathnayake

ENG vs SL Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Shoaib Bashir or Chris Woakes

Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Asitha Fernando or Prabath Jayasuriya

Who will win the Match?

England cannot lose the match against Sri Lanka on their own soil as they are a far stronger Test side than the Asian team in the current scenario.

Hence, England will bank upon their BAZBALL style to stun Sri Lanka once again and win the series.

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Conclusion

England and Sri Lanka are at the 4th and 5th spots in the ICC WTC points table currently with a close margin of win percentage (40+ & 41+).

It will be interesting to see whose players give a better show and which team grabs 4th spot after the next game.