England are tipped to beat Sri Lanka in Sunday’s third ODI, the series decider at The Oval, despite Jos Buttler’s hamstring injury ruling him out. The match is set for September 27 at 15:00 IST; Sri Lanka levelled the series with a 16-run win at Headingley.
Kusal Mendis scored 121 from 100 balls as Sri Lanka made 321 for 6 in the previous match. He shared a 137-run stand with Kamindu Mendis, who made 54; Dunith Wellalage took three wickets in three overs. England finished their chase on 305 for 9.
The preview’s predicted XIs name Harry Brook as England captain and Jordan Cox as wicketkeeper, with Kusal Mendis leading Sri Lanka. Its pitch report lists an average first-innings score of 246 at The Oval and 43 wins batting second against 35 batting first in 82 matches. Dafabet’s listed odds are 1.17 for England and 4.90 for Sri Lanka; its featured tip is Brook to score over 35.5 at 1.85.
