ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Today Match Prediction, ENG vs SL World Cup 2023

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Today Match Prediction, ENG vs SL World Cup 2023

The match no. 25 of the tournament will have England (ENG) and Sri Lanka (SL) going head-to-head at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, 26th October. This day-night fixture is scheduled to kick off at 2:00 PM IST.

The defending champions England are in a do-or-die situation after having a shambolic start to their campaign. England have lost three of their first four games and haven't looked like a champion side at any point. They have lost to New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa, and one more loss will end the tournament for them.
England occupy the ninth spot on the table with two points and a poor net run-rate of -1.248. Their net run rate took a huge beating after they lost to South Africa by 229 runs in Mumbai. England started well at Wankhede stadium, but the wheels came off later as they were hammered by the Proteas for 399 in 50 overs. Chasing a huge total, England needed a blistering start but they lost lots of early wickets. They could not recover from it as they were eventually bowled out for 170. England have suffered a further setback with their best pacer Reece Topley getting ruled out with a broken finger. They could go back to Sam Curran for this game.

Sri Lanka came into the tournament on the back of an impressive Asia Cup campaign but hasn't managed to do much in this competition. After losing the first three games against South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia, they defeated the Netherlands in the previous game. Sri Lanka is placed eighth on the table with two points and a slightly better net run rate of -1.048 compared to England. Following straight losses in the first three games, Sri Lanka opened their account with a five-wicket win over the Netherlands. Bowling first, Sri Lanka had reduced the Netherlands to 91/6 but couldn't close out the innings. Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha ended up with four wickets each. Chasing 263, Pathum Nissanka scored 54 while Sadeera Samarawickrama made an unbeaten 91 as Sri Lanka won the game with 10 balls to spare. Sri Lanka left out Dunith Wellalage in the previous game and opted to go in with Dushan Hemantha. Kasun Rajitha also took his place back from Lahiru Kumara. Sri Lanka are likely to be unchanged for this game.

This contest is extremely vital for both these sides as a loss here will effectively end their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup 2023.

Match Preview

Match : England Vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match of WC 2023

Venue : M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Date & Time : 26th October, Thursday at 2:00 PM IST

 H2H Record :

Total matches - 78
ENG won - 38
SL won - 36
NR - 03,
Tied - 01,

 Pitch Report :

The pitch at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for shorter boundaries, and bowlers have struggled to contain runs in the past.
The batters might dominate throughout this game, and this might be a high-scoring game. Being the evening game, the dew might also play a key role in this game.

• The average first innings score here is 270 runs.

 Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 31°C on the Thursday with 44% humidity and 14 km/hr windspeed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

England :

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Sam Curran, David Willey, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid.

Sri Lanka :

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.