England leads ODI series against Sri Lanka

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 17:56 · Archive

England won the first ODI against Sri Lanka and seeks to win the series in the second match.

England beat Sri Lanka in the first one-day international, with the victory described as a 'slow-burn' affair rather than the aggressive cricket shown during their Twenty20 clean sweep. England now seeks to win the series in the second ODI.

How it is being reported

• England seeking to win series vs Sri Lanka in second ODI LIVE!Sky Sports · 24 Sept, 12:00
• England v Sri Lanka: second men’s one-day cricket international – liveOver-by-over updates, second ODI from 12.30pm BST Twenty-five ways that cricket has changed since 2000 First ODI report Harry Brook had called on his England players to continue the “high-octane” cricket witnessed during their clean sweep in the Twenty20s but this latest victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international was more of a slow-burn affair. Continue reading...The Guardian · 24 Sept, 11:30
• ODI CricketHighlights from the first ODI of 2026 between England and Sri Lanka.BBC News · 22 Sept, 23:06
• England v Sri Lanka: first men’s one-day cricket international – liveOver-by-over updates, first ODI from 12.30pm BST Sign up to get The Spin newsletter | And mail Taha Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the last series of the English summer, stretching its way right until the close of September. It’s back to 50-over cricket, the forgotten child, with Sri Lanka hoping that the longer form gives them more of a chance; the T20 series was a miserable affair for the visitors, with defeats by 119 runs, six wickets (47 balls to spare) and eight wickets (62 balls). After a few lean years in the ODI game, England have won their last two series, away to Sri Lanka at…The Guardian · 22 Sept, 11:40

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