England will play Sri Lanka in the 6th ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, starting at 01:30 PM IST on Thursday, 29 October.
England's last three matches ended in defeat: a 1-wicket loss to Pakistan on 25 October (Pakistan 243/9, England 241/10), a 2-wicket loss to Sri Lanka on 22 October (England 429/4, Sri Lanka 430/8), and an 87-run loss to Pakistan on 20 October (Pakistan 302/9, England 215/10).
Sri Lanka have mixed results in their recent fixtures: a 8-wicket win over Pakistan on 27 October (Pakistan 110/10, Sri Lanka 114/2), a 2-wicket win over England on 22 October (England 429/4, Sri Lanka 430/8), a 37-run loss to Pakistan on 18 October (Pakistan 305/10, Sri Lanka 268/10), an 8-wicket win over Pakistan on 13 October (Pakistan 168/8, Sri Lanka 172/2), and an 82-run loss to Pakistan on 11 October (Pakistan 215/3, Sri Lanka 133/7).
The only previous encounter in this series was on 22 October, when Sri Lanka edged England by 2 wickets with one ball remaining.
Key players to watch include Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan, who has scored 238 runs in 3 innings, and Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake (232 runs in 3 innings) and Kamindu Mendis (210 runs in 6 innings). In the bowling department, Sri Lanka's Eshan Malinga has taken 10 wickets, Dilshan Madushanka 7 wickets, while Pakistan's Mohammad Imran has 6 wickets.