Sri Lanka vs England
2nd ODI

Sri Lanka played England in the 2nd ODI of Sri Lanka tour of England 2026 at Headingley, Leeds, on Thu 24 Sep 2026, starting at 12:30 local time (11:30 UTC).

Result: Sri Lanka won by 16 runs. Scores: Sri Lanka 321/6 (50); England 305/9 (50).

Earlier in Sri Lanka tour of England 2026: 1st ODI (Tue 22 Sep 2026): England won by 89 runs.

In ODIs, England and Sri Lanka have met 79 times: England won 38, Sri Lanka 37, 1 tied, 3 no result (records to 9 December 2023).

Earlier meetings we list: 3rd T20I (Sat 19 Sep 2026): England won by 8 wkts.

The sides meet again in the 3rd ODI, Sun 27 Sep 2026 at The Oval.

Headingley opened in 1890, its ends are the Kirkstall Lane End and the Football Stand End. Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s ground in Leeds, one of England’s regular Test and white-ball venues.

At Headingley: In 1965 John Edrich hit 53 fours and 5 sixes in 310 not out against New Zealand. India beat England by an innings and 46 runs here in 2002, after Sachin Tendulkar’s 193 and Sourav Ganguly’s 128. In 2017 Shai Hope scored a century in each innings against England, the first batsman to do so in a first-class match at Headingley.

Ground facts: en.wikipedia.org ↗