Who Will Win England vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI?
England won the rain-affected fourth one-day international by 18 runs (DLS method) to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. With the tourists having clinched the series already, hosts Sri Lanka now have nothing to play for but pride. The fifth and final ODI will be played on October 23 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM local time.
SL vs Eng 5th ODI: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD, MTV Channel
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
Five of the last eight one-day internationals played at the R. Premadasa Stadium have been won by the side bowling first. Also, rain has been forecast for the match day which means batting second would be an advantage. So toss is going to be crucial here and whichever team wins it is more likely to field first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SL vs Eng 5th ODI...
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Sri Lanka, in order to manage Lasith Malinga's workload and keep him fresh for Saturday's T20 international, may decide to rest him for this fifth ODI. The rest of the line-up is expected to remain unchanged.
SL Key Players
Sri Lanka will have their hopes pinned on the likes of Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis when it comes to batting. Dickwella has scored the most runs for the team in this series and he is coming off a fifty in the last game at Pallekele. Chandimal has scored in 30s in his previous two innings and the hosts will want a big knock from him. With the ball, the onus will be on spinners Akila Dananjaya and Amila Aponso to take wickets and keep England's scoring rate in check. Lasith Malinga has been Sri Lanka's best bowler in the series but he could be rested for this game. In his absence, it will be up to Akila Dananjaya to contain the English batsmen. The off-spinner has taken five wickets in the four games and he is more likely to finish with the best bowling figures.
SL Recent Form
Sri Lanka have now lost ten out of the fifteen completed one-day internationals they have played this year. They came into this series after facing an early exit in the Asia Cup held in the UAE and are finding it tough to put an end to their losing streak. Their 18-run defeat in the last game at Pallekele means that they have lost their last five ODIs in a row.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga/Nuwan Pradeep, Amila Aponso, Kasun Rajitha
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Jonny Bairstow will not be a part of England's starting eleven for this match as he is still recovering from an ankle injury. This means Jason Roy will continue to open the batting alongside Alex Hales. With the series already in the bag, skipper Eoin Morgan could make a few changes to his side for this final ODI - Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Ollie Stone could be rested and replaced with Joe Denly, Liam Plunkett and Sam Curran respectively.
ENG Key Players
Eoin Morgan has looked in great touch on this tour. The England skipper is topping the runs charts with 195 runs including a couple of half-centuries and one can expect another significant contribution from him. Joe Root has scored at an average of 68 while Jason Roy is having a strike-rate of over 100. Jos Buttler has not had much opportunity with the bat so far and he is going to be England's key man in the middle order. Adil Rashid has been the most successful bowler in the series with five wickets and the leg-spinner is going to be the main threat in this bowling attack. Apart from him, Tom Curran and Moeen Ali have also done a good job with the ball. The latter took a couple of wickets last time and he is likely to trouble the Sri Lankan batsmen on this surface.
ENG Recent Form
England's victory in the fourth ODI means that they have now won nine consecutive bilateral one-day international series. They have won ten of their last eleven ODIs which shows how dominant they have been in this format of the game. The last time they lost a 50-over game was against India. The match was played at Nottingham in July and England ended up losing by eight wickets.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes/Joe Denly, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes/Liam Plunkett, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid
Oct 23, 2018
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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