Sri Lanka and England will lock horns on Thursday in a crucial match of the ongoing ODI World Cup. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
In the 25th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, two of the bottom three teams will face each other, with England taking on Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. It's fair to say that England's defense of the trophy they won in 2019 is not going according to plan, having won just one of four games and coming into this game following defeats to Afghanistan by 69 runs and South Africa by 229 Runs starts running. Sri Lanka lost to South Africa, Pakistan and Australia before finally picking up their first win of the tournament with a five-wicket triumph over the Netherlands on Saturday. The match will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
England have been very disappointing in the tournament and have now lost Reece Topley, who was their best bowler in the last game. Their players were exhausted by the conditions at the Wankhede Stadium but they should find it more bearable in Bengaluru.
Sri Lanka finally got their first win of the season on Saturday and while the victory came against the Netherlands, it should not be dismissed as the men in orange had just beaten South Africa. Sri Lanka should have enough batting quality to give England a tough game.
Match Preview
England will face Sri Lanka in the 25th match of the ongoing ODI World Cup at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday (October 26). Both teams have won one of four games in the tournament so far.
England come here with two defeats. In their last game they suffered a heavy defeat against South Africa. South Africa posted a total of 399 runs on the board while losing seven wickets. Heinrich Klaasen scored 109 runs off just 67 deliveries for the Proteas. In response, England were bowled out for just 170 runs and lost the game by 229 runs.
Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands by five wickets in their last match after reaching the target of 263 runs in 48.2 overs with five wickets in hand. Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha picked four wickets each for Sri Lanka. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 91 runs off 107 deliveries and was the team's top scorer.
Pitch Report
The pitch will likely provide excellent support for the batters in this game. The average first innings total in the last five games here has been just five runs out of 300. The team that wins the toss may try to beat and dominate from the start.
Toss Prediction
The toss doesn't seem to have much influence on the outcome of the games here, as the teams batting first and batting second have each won 12 games at this ground. However, three of the last four games have been won by the teams batting first.
We therefore assume that the winner of the toss will probably choose to bat first.
Weather Report
Warm conditions are forecast for the entire game, with temperatures between 27 and 32 degrees. Humidity is not expected to be a problem as the value does not rise above 40%.
Head to Head
In direct duels, both teams compete head-to-head. Of the 78 matches between the two teams, England have won 38 while Sri Lanka have won 36. 3 games ended without a result, one ended in a draw.
Venue Details
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be the venue for the England vs Sri Lanka match. The average 1st innings score in ODIs at this venue is 235 runs, but given recent play here, we reckon a 1st innings total of 330+ runs is competitive, although not entirely safe.
Match Prediction
Both teams will be bitterly disappointed with their results from the first four games, but with the format of the Cricket World Cup being what it is, there is still a good chance of them qualifying in the top four, but only if they go on a winning streak . Sri Lanka suffered many injuries and were therefore forced to play against a team that lacked experience. England, on the other hand, have players that some experts consider too old, but there is also plenty of quality to fall back on. We reckon England will have enough to win this game.
England beats Sri Lanka.
Betting Tips
Both teams have struggled to perform well in this series and will be desperate for a win. This should make for a close fight and an exciting game of cricket. We believe England have a slight advantage here thanks to their stronger batting line-up, but the team needs to work on their bowling.
Bet on England to win.
Probable Playing XI
England
JE Root, DJ Malan, HC Brook, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, DJ Willey, JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), AU Rashid, AAP Atkinson, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka
C Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, MADI Hemantha, D de Silva, A Mathews, K Mendis (C), K Perera, S Samarawickrama, M Theekshana, K Rajitha, D Madushanka
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England Key Players
Joe Root - With England's batting line-up lacking confidence, the former Test captain will be under huge pressure to score an understated big hit to calm the rest of the team.
Harry Brook - The young right-hander scored the most runs of any English top eight in last Saturday's heavy defeat. He will look to transfer the attack to Sri Lanka's bowlers, whether they are fast or spinners.
Adil Rashid - the star player put in an impressive performance against South Africa despite battling illness in damp conditions. He fired Rassie van der Dussen and Reeza Hendricks.
Mark Wood - The right-arm pace bowler was unable to stop Marco Jansen and Heinrich Klaasen on Saturday, but we expect him to return in this game with far better figures than 0-76 from 7 overs against South Africa will respond.
Sri Lanka Key Players
Pathum Nissanka - The opener comes into this game aiming to score his fourth consecutive half-century in the competition and was the only player in Sri Lanka's top six with a strike rate of over 100 in game 19.
Sadeera Samarawickrama – The 28-year-old right-hander is quickly establishing himself as Sri Lanka's premier upper-middle order batsman. He hit seven fours and remained unbeaten with 91 points in the win over the Netherlands.
Dilshan Madushanka – The quick left-arm pace was one of the few positive aspects for Sri Lanka in the tournament. Before Wednesday's game, only one player had taken more wickets in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Kasun Rajitha – The right-arm medium-pace bowler came back into the side and announced himself with 4-50, his best ever ODI bowling figures. He will fancy his chances against an England batting line-up lacking confidence.
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