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Pakistan ODI Tri-Series · 6th ODI

Sri Lanka vs England

ODI: Fantasy XI predictions, playing XIs and form, by the app’s points system.

SL vs ENG

Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 14:00 Bangladesh time · 13:30 India time · 13:00 local time
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Points final 11:26

England won by 55 runs

Toss: Sri Lanka chose to field.

Updated Bangladesh time

How our Fantasy XI predictions did

By the app’s points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5, against 5,000 random valid XIs made from the two playing XIs by the app’s rules. The grey mark is the middle one.

Steady1,133

More points than 55.7% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Balanced1,139

More points than 57% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Bold1,219

More points than 70.7% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

1,113.1the random XIs’ average

1,366.6where their top tenth starts

1,908the best possible

Our record after the lineups, on 22 published matches: on average, each XI scored more points than this share of random valid XIs.

75.3%Steady

75.3%Balanced

74.7%Bold

How our predicted XIs have done

The predicted XIs, with their points

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 171

Batter

VC Pavan Rathnayake 315

All-rounders

C Liam Dawson 290
Sahan Arachchige 66
Dunith Wellalage 8
Will Jacks 68
Kamindu Mendis 12
Janith Liyanage 58
Sam Curran 90

Bowlers

Dilshan Madushanka 41
Gus Atkinson 14

SL 7 · ENG 4 Credits 90.5 / 100 1 WK · 1 BAT · 7 AR · 2 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Liam Dawson · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Steady: Sam Curran in, Harry Brook out.

Total1,133

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 171

Batters

VC Pavan Rathnayake 315
Harry Brook 96

All-rounders

C Liam Dawson 290
Sahan Arachchige 66
Dunith Wellalage 8
Will Jacks 68
Kamindu Mendis 12
Janith Liyanage 58

Bowlers

Dilshan Madushanka 41
Gus Atkinson 14

SL 7 · ENG 4 Credits 90 / 100 1 WK · 2 BAT · 6 AR · 2 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Liam Dawson · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Total1,139

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 171

Batters

VC Pavan Rathnayake 315
Harry Brook 96
Avishka Fernando 94

All-rounders

C Liam Dawson 290
Sahan Arachchige 66
Dunith Wellalage 8
Will Jacks 68
Kamindu Mendis 12
Janith Liyanage 58

Bowler

Dilshan Madushanka 41

SL 8 · ENG 3 Credits 90 / 100 1 WK · 3 BAT · 6 AR · 1 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Liam Dawson · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Bold: Avishka Fernando in, Gus Atkinson out.

Total1,219

The best possible XI

The most this match’s points could make within the app’s rules.

Wicketkeepers

Kusal Mendis 171
Tom Banton 138
Jordan Cox 83

Batters

VC Pavan Rathnayake 315
Harry Brook 96
C Ben Duckett 590
Avishka Fernando 94

All-rounders

Liam Dawson 145
Sam Curran 90

Bowlers

Sonny Baker 84
Asitha Fernando 102

C Ben Duckett · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Total1,908

What stands out

From the numbers on this page: games before this match and the weather forecast.

  1. No rain is forecast in any of the match’s 8 hours.
  2. The first innings here has averaged 276.4 runs, median 304, in 11 full matches.
  3. SLPavan Rathnayake has the most points in this series: 428 in 3 matches.
  4. ENGHarry Brook has averaged 145.3 points a game against Sri Lanka (7 ODIs), and 66.4 across all ODIs.
  5. ENGLiam Dawson has averaged 56.3 points a game against Sri Lanka (7 ODIs), and 107.3 across all ODIs.
  6. ENGHarry Brook has scored 88 runs off 57 balls from Asitha Fernando, a strike rate of 154.4, out once.
  7. The side batting second has won 7 of 11 full matches here.

Squads and form

Form is each player’s average fantasy points in past ODIs, by the app’s points system, the latest games weighing most. It sums up games played; it is no forecast. 31 of the 32 players have 5 or more ODIs in our history. Under each name, the points in the latest ODIs, up to five, the latest first; a game in the app links to its page. Below them, the average points a game in all ODIs, against the other side and at this ground, from five games (under five, only how many); and the points in this series so far.

In the XI

Not in the XI

  • Dushmantha ChameeraBOWL – 8.5 credits · form 66.7 in 57 ODIs
    57 ODIs
    58.7
    5 vs ENG
    69.8
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v England, 22 September 2026: 48
    2. v West Indies, 3 June 2026: 161
    3. v Pakistan, 14 November 2025: 75
    4. v Pakistan, 11 November 2025: 25
    5. v Zimbabwe, 31 August 2025: 129
  • Kamil MisharaBAT – 8.5 credits · form 56.8 in 19 ODIs
    19 ODIs
    61.2
    3 vs ENG
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Badureliya Sports Club, 30 August 2026: 50
    2. v Colts Cricket Club, 18 August 2026: 35
    3. v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, 14 August 2026: 55
    4. v Burgher Recreation Club, 10 August 2026: 141
    5. v England, 27 January 2026: 46
  • Maheesh TheekshanaBOWL – 8 credits · form 71.1 in 51 ODIs
    51 ODIs
    77.3
    1 vs ENG
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v West Indies, 3 June 2026: 91
    2. v Pakistan, 16 November 2025: 58
    3. v Pakistan, 11 November 2025: 79
    4. v Zimbabwe, 31 August 2025: 21
    5. v Zimbabwe, 29 August 2025: 13
  • Lahiru UdaraWK – 7 credits · form 63.7 in 9 ODIs
    9 ODIs
    78.3
    0 vs ENG
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Badureliya Sports Club, 30 August 2026: 146
    2. v Ace Capital Cricket Club, 5 August 2024: 53
    3. v Negombo Cricket Club, 2 August 2024: 30
    4. v Sinhalese Sports Club, 30 July 2024: 4
    5. v Ragama Cricket Club, 27 July 2024: 145
  • Sachindu ColombageBOWL – 6 credits · form 72.5 in 10 ODIs
    10 ODIs
    79.9
    3 vs ENG
    –
    0 here
    –
    1 in series
    31 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Pakistan, 18 October 2026: 31
    2. v England, 27 September 2026: 74
    3. v England, 24 September 2026: 35
    4. v England, 22 September 2026: 155
    5. v Ace Capital Cricket Club, 3 September 2026: 71

In the XI

Not in the XI

Matchups

Batters in one XI against bowlers in the other: men’s ODIs in our history to 28 October 2026, at least 12 balls.

Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Joe Rootvs Dunith Wellalage 118 99 83.9 0
Harry Brookvs Dunith Wellalage 94 85 90.4 1
Joe Rootvs Asitha Fernando 80 66 82.5 2
Tom Bantonvs Dilshan Madushanka 58 83 143.1 0
Ben Duckettvs Asitha Fernando 58 56 96.6 0
All 12
Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Harry Brookvs Asitha Fernando 57 88 154.4 1
Pavan Rathnayakevs Will Jacks 52 42 80.8 1
Tom Bantonvs Asitha Fernando 50 42 84 1
Pavan Rathnayakevs Liam Dawson 49 35 71.4 1
Janith Liyanagevs Liam Dawson 48 37 77.1 0
Dasun Shanakavs Sam Curran 47 70 148.9 0
Harry Brookvs Dilshan Madushanka 41 47 114.6 0

This series so far

The series’ earlier matches in the app, the earliest first: the result, the three with the most fantasy points and the best possible XI’s points.

  1. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Pakistan won by 37 runs Most points: Salman Agha 183 · Eshan Malinga 161 · Pavan Rathnayake 149 Best possible XI 1,545.5
  2. Pakistan vs England Pakistan won by 87 runs Most points: Arafat Minhas 343 · Hasan Nawaz 149 · Sonny Baker 103 Best possible XI 1,694.5
  3. Sri Lanka vs England Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets Most points: Harry Brook 380 · Pavan Rathnayake 236 · Dasun Shanaka 188 Best possible XI 2,294
  4. Pakistan vs England Pakistan won by 1 wicket Most points: Shadab Khan 233 · Ben Duckett 177 · Shaheen Afridi 146 Best possible XI 1,676.5
  5. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Most points: Dilshan Madushanka 180 · Kamindu Mendis 128 · Sahan Arachchige 77 Best possible XI 1,051

The two teams lately

Each team’s latest ODIs in our history: how they ended, the runs and wickets in each part of an innings, and who bowled when and batted where.

Sri Lanka’s last 10 men’s ODIs from January 2026 to October 2026.

Latest results

By part of the innings

Run rate and wickets an innings in these matches, counting only the innings that reached each part.

BattingBowling
OversRun rateWktsRun rateWkts
Powerplay1–10 5.42 1.5 5.59 1.2
Middle11–40 5.66 3.8 5.51 4
Death41–50 7.79 3.7 8.81 2.9

Who bowls when

Overs a match on average in each part over the last 5 matches, the most at the death first.

Bowler1–1011–4041–50
Eshan Malinga5 matches 1.4 4.8 2.2
Asitha Fernando5 matches 4.2 3 1.8
Dilshan Madushanka5 matches 3.6 3.9 1.4
Dunith Wellalage4 matches 0.2 5.2 0.8
Sachindu Colombage3 matches 0 4.4 0.8
Dasun Shanaka2 matches 0.2 1.6 0.8
Janith Liyanage2 matches 0 1.4 0.2
Sahan Arachchige2 matches 0 1.2 0

Batting order

Each batter’s average place in the order over the last 5 matches; 1 and 2 open.

PlaceBatterInnings
1.4 Kamindu Mendis 5
2 Avishka Fernando 3
3 Kusal Mendis 5
4 Pavan Rathnayake 5
6 Dasun Shanaka 2
6 Sahan Arachchige 2
6 Janith Liyanage 4
7.3 Dunith Wellalage 3
8 Sachindu Colombage 3
9 Eshan Malinga 3
10 Asitha Fernando 3

England’s last 10 men’s ODIs from January 2026 to October 2026.

Latest results

By part of the innings

Run rate and wickets an innings in these matches, counting only the innings that reached each part.

BattingBowling
OversRun rateWktsRun rateWkts
Powerplay1–10 5.71 0.9 5.77 1.8
Middle11–40 5.79 4.4 5.75 4.4
Death41–50 9.74 2.1 8.59 2.6

Who bowls when

Overs a match on average in each part over the last 5 matches, the most at the death first.

Bowler1–1011–4041–50
Sam Curran3 matches 0 2.8 1.6
Will Jacks5 matches 0.4 3.6 1.4
Jamie Overton5 matches 0 7.4 1.2
Gus Atkinson5 matches 5 2 0.6
Sonny Baker2 matches 1.4 0.6 0.6
Liam Dawson3 matches 0 5.4 0.2
Josh Tongue2 matches 1.4 1.6 0.2
Adil Rashid1 match 0 1.4 0.2

Batting order

Each batter’s average place in the order over the last 5 matches; 1 and 2 open.

PlaceBatterInnings
1 Tom Banton 5
2 Ben Duckett 5
3 Joe Root 5
4 Harry Brook 5
5.3 Jordan Cox 3
5.5 Sam Curran 2
6.2 Will Jacks 5
8 Liam Dawson 2
8.2 Jamie Overton 4
9 Gus Atkinson 3
10 Adil Rashid 1

Weather

The forecast at the ground for the match’s hours, as it stood at the start.

TimelocalSky°CRainmmWindkm/hHumidity%
14:0013:00 Clear 28 0 5 34
15:0014:00 Clear 29 0 5 34
16:0015:00 Clear 28 0 5 34
17:0016:00 Clear 28 0 4 42
18:0017:00 Clear 26 0 5 57
19:0018:00 Clear 24 0 3 60
20:0019:00 Clear 24 0 2 61
21:0020:00 Clear 23 0 4 62

Based on data from MET Norway · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Forecast made Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 07:17 Bangladesh time

The ground

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Men’s ODIs here: 11 matches from March 2022 to October 2026, before this match.

InningsAverageMedianWickets
First innings276.43048.2
Second innings254.92436.4
Won by the side batting second7/11
Toss winners chose to field7/11
The ground in numbers

Head to head

Sri Lanka vs England in ODIs

29Sri Lanka

59 since 2002

26England

Last five years: 9 matches, Sri Lanka 4, England 5.

Sri Lanka vs England, head to head

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