England Face Oval Decider After Buttler Ruled Out With Hamstring Injury

A tied series forces England to reshuffle their XI on a batter-friendly Oval that favours top-order scoring.

Overview

Sri Lanka levelled the three-match ODI series with a 16-run win at Headingley after Kusal Mendis scored 121 and the visitors posted 321 for 6.
England captain Jos Buttler suffered a hamstring problem during the Headingley chase and has been ruled out of the third ODI at The Oval.
England had a 143-run opening stand through Tom Banton and Ben Duckett in the chase but lost momentum as Dunith Wellalage took three key wickets.
The Oval is widely viewed as a batter-friendly surface and bookmakers, fantasy sites and pundits are backing Harry Brook and Tom Banton as key England picks while highlighting Kusal Mendis and Wellalage for Sri Lanka.
The decider on Sunday will influence selection and white-ball preparations for both sides after England’s earlier T20 sweep and Sri Lanka’s confidence-boosting victory.