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Unchanged SL bowl first, Baker back for England

Jamie Overton misses out with quad injury as England seek consolation win…

By Andrew Fidel Fernando · Cricinfo

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 8:16 AM

Key Things to Know

Sri Lanka chose to bowl first with an unchanged XI against England in Lahore.
England seamer Sonny Baker replaced Jamie Overton, who missed out due to a quad injury.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have already qualified for the tri-series final, while England are eliminated.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in their tri-series match in Lahore on Thursday. Captain Kusal Mendis opted to field an unchanged starting XI, retaining their primary lineup despite already securing qualification for Saturday's tri-series final.

England made one change to their side, bringing in seamer Sonny Baker to replace Jamie Overton, who is sidelined with a minor quad injury. Already eliminated following three consecutive defeats, England are seeking a consolation victory as frontline spinner Adil Rashid remains on the bench.

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