ENG vs SL Match Preview England secured a comfortable 5-wicket victory in the first Test while chasing a target of 205 runs. Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson took key early wickets, putting England in control. Jamie Smith scored a fantastic century, making him the youngest England wicketkeeper to do so. Overall, England looked strong in all departments Sri Lanka’s top order really struggled in the first innings of the Manchester Test, losing 4 wickets for just 40 runs. As a result, they were all out for 236 runs. They will need strong performances from experienced players like Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, and Kusal Mendis to post a good total in the second Test. While the batting unit faltered, the bowling unit performed much better in the first Test England will aim to seal the series by continuing the strong performance which they displayed in the first Test. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will be determined to fight hard and keep their hopes alive by putting up a solid effort to stay in the series ENG vs SL Match Broadcast Details The match will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports network ENG vs SL Head to Head Record (Last 10 Matches) England - 9 Sri Lanka - 1 ENG vs SL Probable Playing XI England:Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir Sri Lanka:Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal(wk), Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake Must Picks for ENG vs SL Today Match Joe Root | ENG | ALLIn red-hot form and always eager for runs, he scored 104 in the last match and took a wicket as well Chris Woakes | WI | ALLOne of the quality all-rounders in cricket, he contributes in both batting and bowling. In the first Test, he took 6 wickets and scored 33 runs Players to Avoid for ENG vs SL Today Match Nishan Madushka | SL | BAT Who will win today's ENG vs SL match? Given their home advantage and strong performance in the first Test, England is expected to win the match Disclaimer This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision