Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir

Pope: We were going to have a bat. When you get to Lord's, you look up and then you look down, that's what they say. He's buzzing to put the white shirt back on, especially at the home of cricket (Stone).

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Dhananjaya: Going to bowl first. There's always swng in the first hour. He's been in good form in white ball cricket (Nissanka). Need to execute better than Manchester.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

It's bright and sunny at Lord's, and we're all set for the toss.

Both teams announced their XIs a day ahead of the game. England have a forced change - Mark Wood is out injured and Olly Stone replaces him.

10am local: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's. England are leading the three-match series 1-0 having emerged victorious at Old Trafford last week. However, there were a few positives for Sri Lanka as well as they showed some fight in the second innings with the bat. The visitors will now hope to build on it and go one step ahead at a venue where they haven't lost a Test in the last 22 years.

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir

Preview

At one point in the opening Test at Old Trafford, England were on course for a routine win. Not many gave Sri Lanka a chance when the series got underway. And on expected lines, the island nation were put under the pump after they conceded a lead of 122. By the time they could surpass it, they had already lost four wickets. However, they came up with an excellent comeback from thereon with both bat and ball to stretch England right till the end.

They would hope to draw some confidence from that finish at Old Trafford in their bid to pull one back. Kamindu Mendis was excellent once again as his stocks continued to rise. Debutant Milan Rathnayake was a surprise package as well. If senior players like Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne can chip in, the visitors can give a good account of themselves. Sri Lanka will also be happy with the fact that they won't be facing Mark Wood after the pacer suffered an injury.

Sri Lanka's history at this venue should provide some hope as well. They have not lost in over 20 years at Lord's with all five encounters in this period ending in draws. Realistically, they wouldn't mind a sixth one but a win would set up an interesting series decider. England on their part would hope for a better bowling performance after struggling for wickets at one point during Sri Lanka's second innings at Old Trafford. Olly Stone has been named as Wood's replacement and this game is a massive opportunity for the 30-year-old. His last Test appearance came three years ago and a good performance here would keep him in contention for England's winter tours.

When: England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, August 29 - September 2, 11 AM local time,

Where: Lord's, London

What to expect: Clear skies are expected during the course of the Test match. While Sri Lanka would hope for a drier surface, the fast bowlers had a great outing here last month when England hosted West Indies.

Team News

England: The hosts have confirmed their XI once again ahead of the game. The skipper would love some runs after the twin failures in Manchester.

Probable XI: 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: The visitors have announced their XI as well, making two changes in the process. Kusal Mendis has been axed in favour of Pathum Nissanka, whose last Test was in 2022. Lahiru Kumara comes in place of Vishwa Fernando, who failed to make an impact in England's run chase.

Probable XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara

What they said:

"It's obviously a fresh start. For me, it had a slightly different feel... it's the first time you do it, almost like that debut feeling again." - Ollie Pope on captaining England for the first time

Squads:

Sri Lanka Squad: Nishan Madushka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Nisala Tharaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ramesh Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama

England Squad: Ben Duckett, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope(c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Singh, Josh Hull, Jordan Cox