England vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction

England vs Sri Lanka Team Previews

England

Following a disappointing setback due to rain versus Ireland, England made an impact against New Zealand in their last encounter. They will meet Sri Lanka for the last occasion in the Super 12 and will be hoping to seal their place in the top two. In the last match against New Zealand, Joss Buttler chose to bat first, and both openers provided a promising start to England’s innings.  Jos Butler and Alex Hales  set up an 81-run partnership for the first wicket. Liam Livingstone also contributed with the bat significantly. The bowling unit was led by Sam Curran and Mark Wood, who made early strides for the squad while protecting the goal. Sam Curran’s vital wickets of Finn Allen and the in-form Glenn Phillips reversed the tide for the English team. Chris Woakes then managed the strain in the last overs, taking two wickets and leading England to a 20-run victory. The team appears to be well-balanced, with strong bowling and batting order depth. Key all-rounders like Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes have yet to produce for their squad, and the skipper is expecting notable displays against Sri Lanka on a larger platform of the World Cup.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s performance in the present T20 world cup has been a ride of a lifetime. After two straight defeats versus Australia and New Zealand, they won their last match versus Afghanistan. They will now play England in the league’s ultimate phase at Sydney Cricket Ground. Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva’s vital performance of three wickets for thirteen runs in four overs helped Sri Lanka limit rivals to 144 runs in 20 overs. Lahiru Kumala’s speed also resulted in two wickets. Despite the loss of openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis early in the game, Dhananjaya de Silva managed the strain while pursuing a 145-run goal. Dhananjaya de Silva scored 66 runs off 42 balls and was joined by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who struck 18 runs off 14 balls. These two innings made it simple for Sri Lanka to chase down the score in the 19th over, conserving six wickets. Sri Lanka’s forthcoming match against England is now or never. The Sri Lankan pace unit has a huge duty to put stress on England’s top-order hitters. In addition, the spinning combo of Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana must perform if Sri Lanka is to defeat England.

England vs Sri Lanka Team Squads

England

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales. Standby Players: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson

Sri Lanka

Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana.

England News

• England’s lineup has been consistent in all games in the competition thus far.

• Hardly any of England’s players are in bad enough shape to be benched.

Sri Lanka News

• Sri Lanka made one alteration to their lineup for their match against Afghanistan 

• Chamika Karunaratne, who was picked for the 65-run loss against New Zealand, was replaced in the XI by Pramod Madushan.