England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Prediction, Pitch Report and Playing11

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ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction: It will be the series’ second match. It will be played at Lord’s, London, and will play on August 29, 2024.

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England will look to seal the series in the 2nd test match against Sri Lanka after winning the first match by five wickets. Root sealed the match, but young wicketkeeper Jamie Smith had a fantastic match. The next match is going to be played at the legendary stadium Lords.

Jamie Smith got the Player of the Match award, and in his post-match presentation, he said.

It’s a great milestone (on claiming his maiden international ton), having missed out by 5 runs in the previous series, it feels nice. To go over the line and to get us into the lead (in the first innings) is amazing. It’s when you come back after a day’s play and check those messages from all the people who have been part of your journey and supported you throughout, it really feels amazing. Very proud moment.
To put us into that position (gain lead in the first innings) is very pleasing because we knew it is not going to be easy to bat 4th on that surface. Always a semi-difficult chase, it was attritional and it was a nice wicket, but they bowled nicely. Root played well and allowed everyone to play around him. Enjoyable team to be part of, to be out there and representing your country is a great honor really.

Sri Lanka needs to bounce back from the defeat, and the bowlers need to give fewer runs than they gave in the 1st test match, as most of the bowlers gave runs by the economy of 5+, which is relatively high in the Test Match format.

Sri Lanka batters did well in the 2nd innings, but in the first innings, the top orders got out on a low score, which made their score 40-4. Then Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant Milan Rathnayake had a great partnership that took them to 236 total in the 1st innings.

The one bad news for England is that in the 2nd innings, Mark Wood got injured and is now ruled out of the series. Josh Hull, the Leicestershire young bowler, has been called up as the replacement of him, who has a decent record in the first-class format. However, it is a surprise that they chose Hull, but they could have gone for Sam Cook, who has a lot of experience in first-class cricket.

Check out all the player stats, pitch reports, and head-to-head stats for the match between England and Sri Lanka. You can build your fantasy team by reading and analyzing all the stats.

When and Where To Watch ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction 2024

Match	England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Prediction 2024
Date & Time	August 29, 2024, 3: 30 PM IST
Venue	Lord’s, London
Where to Watch	Sony Liv

Player Injury Report For ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction 2024

Mark Wood got injured in the last match and will be out of the series.

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Test Record

Match Played	37
England Won	18
Sri Lanka Won	8
Draw/NR	11/0

Weather Conditions For ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction of Lord’s, London

There is 5% rain during the match, but we might see the match happening.

Pitch Report of Lord’s, London, In ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction 2024

Match Played	146 Matches
Batting first won	52 Matches won
Batting second won	43 Matches won
Average 1st innings scores	309 Runs
Average 2nd innings scores	300
Average 3rd innings scores	256
Average 4th innings scores	156
Highest Team innings total	729/6 by AUS vs ENG
Lowest Team innings total	38/10 by IRE vs ENG

Lord’s London pitch has been great for the seam bowlers because of the slope on the pitch, which plays a vital role, but the pitch is also great for the batters, which is why Australia scored 729 runs in an innings against the England side but in the recent time the pitch has been in favor of pace bowlers.

Important players for the England Team in the match against Sri Lanka

1. Chris Woakes scored 33 runs and took six wickets in the last match to become the MVP performer. He has a fantastic record on the Lord’s cricket ground, where he took 28 wickets in 6 matches and also scored one century.

2. Joe Root has a 50.74 average in 21 matches in the Lord’s Cricket ground and a 46.53 average against the Sri Lanka side, which makes him one of the best choices as the captain. He scored 104 runs in the last match against the Sri Lanka side to win the match for England.

3. Gus Atkinson had the best debut match against the West Indies last time when he bowled on the Lord’s cricket ground, picking up seven wickets in his first innings and then 5 in the second, making it 12 wickets in just one match on the same ground. Make him the captain of your team.

Important players for the Sri Lanka Team in the match against the England Team

1. Milan Rathnayake will once try to give his all, as in the last match, he scored 72 runs and took two wickets, but the Lord’s pitch is going to suit his bowling.

2. Lahiru Kumara should replace Vishwa Fernando, who was very expensive economically in the last match and took only two wickets. Lahiru has a good record in England, as he took 85 wickets in 28 matches, and the pitch will suit his bowling style.

3. Kamindu Mendis scored 125 runs in the last match and once again will be a key batter for Sri Lanka against the England bowlers. He can also bowl some overs if required. He can be a great Grand League vice-captaincy pick.

ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Prediction 2024

England will be the favorite to win the match.

ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match Fantasy Team Prediction

Wicketkeeper	Kusal Mendis, Ben Duckett
Batters	Harry Brook
All-rounders	Chris Woakes, Joe Root, Kamindu Mendis
Bowlers	Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Ollie Stone, Asitha Fernando, Milan Rathnayake
Captain Picks	Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Joe Root
Vice-captain Picks	Harry Brook,

Dream11 Team For England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test. — Dream11 Team For England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test

ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of England

Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook (vice-captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Ollie Stone, Shoaib Bashir.

ENG vs SL 2nd Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of Sri Lanka

(Nishan Madushka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Milan Rathnayake