Match Prediction
Match Details:
Date: 24/06/2021
Time: 11.00PM
Venue: Spohia Gardens Carshi, Cardiff
England
VS
Sri Lanka
Preview:
This is the 2nd T20 match of the tournament between England and Sri Lanka. England ready with their full squad but Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will not be there, Jos Buttler is back, who was rested for New Zealand. England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the last match. England Opener batsmen Jos buttle played a brilliant inning of 68 runs at a strike rate of 123.6 whereas Jason Roy has scored 36 runs, In the last England bowlers Performance Very Well, Sam Curran & Adil Rashid scalped a couple of wickets.
Sri Lanka middle-order Batsmen Dasun Shanka played a good inning of 50 runs whereas, Kusal Parera has scored 30 runs. Sri Lanka bowlers performance did not well only Dushmantha & Isuru Udana notched 1-1 wicket. Sri Lanka is giving opportunities to young players to play and prepare them for the upcoming T20 World Cup, the likes of Pathum Nisanka and Ashen Bhandara.
ENG vs SL Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 10 | England – 6 | Sri Lanka – 4 | N/R – 0
In England
Played – 5 | England – 2 | Sri Lanka – 3 | Draw – 0
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Sophia Gardens is a balanced one and Follow good for both batsmen and bowlers on it.
Pace bowlers will get surely help with the new ball here.
Pitch creates Little doubt about Spinner, there is little spin too but batsman can easily hit the spinner on this pitch.
Average 1st innings score: 155
Record of chasing teams: 50% of the matches have been won while batting first here in recent 5 matches.
Squad and Playing Xi:
England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow/Sam Billings, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran/Mark Wood, Tom Curran/Mark Wood, David Willey, Sam Billings/Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson.
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (C and WK), Kusal Mendis, Oshada Fernando/Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep , Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ishan Jayaratne, Charith Asalanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Niroshan Dickwella, Niroshan Dickwella, Shiran Fernando,
Oshada Fernando/Pathum Nissanka.
England Playing XI :
- Josh Buttler
- Jonny Bairstow
- Dawid Malan
- Eoin Morgan
- Jason Roy
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Adil Rashid
- Chris Woakes
- Chris Jordan
- Mark Wood
Sri Lanka Playing XI :
- Kusal Parera©
- Kusal Mendis (WK)
- Avishka Fernando
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Dasun Shanaka
- Pathum Nissanka
- Ashitha Fernando
- Wanidu Hasaranga
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Isuru Udana
Top Picks For Dream 11 Fantasy Team
Josh Buttler : Josh Buttler will open the innings and his recent form in T20I is good too, he has 12 half centuries when he bat at 6 number.
Mark Wood : Mark Wood is one of the best fast bowler of England team , he has scalped 24 wickets in 16 innings.
Kusal Parera : Kusal Parera was the top run scorer in the recent series against Bangladesh , he has scored 164 runs in 3 innings.
“:DREAM 11 FANTASY TEAM :’”
Captain- J Buttler
Vice-Captain- K Parers
Wicket Keeper-J Buttler(C), K Parera(WK) , J Bairstow
Batsmen-D Gunathilaka, K Mendis, D Malan
All-Rounder- S Curran , D Silva
Bowlers- A Rashid , D Chameera , M Wood