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- England vs Sri Lanka 2024 2nd Test Match Prediction, Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing 11
England will take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test of the 3-match series at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London, from Thursday (August 29) morning.
England registered a close 5 wicket win in the first Test at Manchester. Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was the Player of the Match for his crucial in England's 1st innings. Joe Root and Harry Brook also played important knocks in both innings. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson took 5 wickets each in the match.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka fought hard but end up second-best in the first Test. Captain Dhananjaya scored a crucial 74 in the first innings and Kamindu Mendis made a brilliant century in the 2nd innings. Asitha Fernando (6) and Prabath Jayasuriya (5) took the most wickets for the visitors.
ENG vs SL 2024 2nd Test Match Details
- Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, London
- Date & Time: Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 3:30 PM IST
- Live Streaming: Sony Sports Channel and SonyLIV App
Playing 11 for England vs Sri Lanka 2024 2nd Test
Playing 11 for England
B. Duckett, D. Lawrence, O. Pope (C), J. Root, H. Brook, J. Smith (WK), C. Woakes, G. Atkinson, O. Stone, S. Bashir, M. Potts
Playing 11 for Sri Lanka
D. Karunaratne, N. Madushka, P. Nissanka, A. Matthews, D. Chandimal (WK), D. de Silva (C), K. Mendis, P. Jayasuriya, M. Rathnayake, A. Fernando, L. Kumara
England vs Sri Lanka Head-to-head Test Record
England and Sri Lanka have played 37 times in Tests, out of which Sri Lanka have won 8 times and England have won 18 times. In England, Sri Lanka has won 3 out of 19 matches played against England.
Lord's Cricket Ground Stats
Weather - 23°C, Mostly clear
Pitch - Balanced (good for pacers)
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 201 runs (Last 5 Tests played)
Avg. 2nd Innings Score - 337 runs (Last 5 Tests played)
Toss - Team batting second won 4 times (Last 5 Tests played)
Top Fantasy Players for England vs Sri Lanka 2024 2nd Test
England Team
| Player | Test Career Stats |
| B. Duckett (WK) | 1671 runs |
| H. Brook (BAT) | 1466 runs |
| J. Root (AR) | 12131 runs & 69 wickets |
| C. Woakes (AR) | 1921 runs & 166 wickets |
Sri Lanka Team
| Player | Test Career Stats |
| A. Matthews (BAT) | 7673 runs |
| K. Mendis (AR) | 553 runs & 3 wickets |
| D. de Silva (AR) | 3667 runs & 34 wickets |
| L. Kumara (BOWL) | 85 wickets |
England vs Sri Lanka 2024 2nd Test Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeeper: B. Duckett
- Batters: H. Brook, A. Matthews, O. Pope
- All-rounders: J. Root, C. Woakes, K. Mendis, D. de Silva
- Bowlers: L. Kumara, O. Stone, G. Atkinson
- Captain: C. Woakes/B. Duckett
- Vice Captain: J. Root/K. Mendis
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for England vs Sri Lanka 2024 2nd Test
NOTE: The Howzat team above is just a suggestion. Also, don’t forget to make changes to your team once the playing 11 is declared before the start of the match. Make your fantasy team on the Howzat fantasy cricket app now!
