Dead-rubber blues for England as Sri Lanka tune up for final
England sit rock-bottom with three losses in a row, after traumatic setbacks in last two outings
The 6th ODI in the tri-nations series between England and Sri Lanka will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday, October 29. England has already qualified for Saturday's final, while Sri Lanka has lost all three of their matches in the tournament. Harry Brook's England team has consistently dominated Sri Lanka, reducing them to 24 for two in Rawalpindi and 154 for nine in Lahore.
Sri Lanka, however, managed to chase down both targets to advance to the final. Both teams have a strong track record in head-to-head ODIs, with England winning 40 and Sri Lanka winning 38 matches. Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka has suggested a couple of changes to the team, including the possibility of Chameera, Theekshana, and Colombage playing.
England will likely benefit from Rashid's recall, which could help them exploit Sri Lanka's weakened middle order. The prediction for this match is that England will win, with odds of 1.40 at Dafabet.
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