England look to KP

Sri Lanka are 2/5 to make it two in a row against England on Thursday after romping to victory in the opening game of the five-match series.

The teams go head to head in Dambullah again with 7/4 shots England hoping for an improved batting display after their failure earlier this week. Ladbrokes are 7/4 that they are bowled out for under 200 runs for the second match running and just 11/8 that none of the four middle order batsman score ten or more runs.

The slow, low Dambullah pitch, which produced 419 runs in the first game, is 5/2 to provide between 401 and 450 again with between 451 and 500 runs the 2/1 favourite.

Wicketkeeper Phil Mustard, who scored 27 runs in 17 balls on his debut, is 7/4 to hit a fifty and Farveez Maharoof, who bagged four England wickets, is 20/1 to go one better and claim five or more.

Ladbrokes make Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen the 7/2 joint favourites to be England's top runscorer, with the Hampshire batsman the most popular selection at the moment.

Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "Punters are either fed up with England after Monday's spineless performance or waiting to see who wins the toss as turnover has been quiet so far."

Latest betting

Series: Sri Lanka 1/8, England 9/2;

Correct Score: Sri Lanka 5-0 5/2; Sri Lanka 4-1 6/4; Sri Lanka 3-2 11/5; England 4-1 33/1; England 3-2 7/1

How many of England's middle order will score 10 or more runs? (Only Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah count)

None 33/1; One 12/1; Two 7/2; Three 11/8; Four 11/1

Top England Runscorer: Bell 7/2; Pietersen 7/2; Cook 4/1; Collingwood 6/1; Mustard 6/1; Shah 8/1; Wright 8/1; Bopara 10/1; Swann 16/1; Mascharenas 20/1; Broad 66/1