England (ENG) will be turning against Sri Lanka (SL) in the 29th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. The match will be taking place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 7:30 PM. The live-action will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. The match will see an encounter between the two teams from Super 12 group 1 and this is the first time the two teams will be facing each other this season.
England has been in an incredible position sitting on top of the points table by winning 3 out of 3 matches. In their last match against Australia, England won the game by 8 wickets. On batting first, Australia was restricted to 125 runs which were easily chased down by England in the 12th over. Jos Buttler was the star performer from England’s side.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka is standing at the fourth position in the points table by winning only 1 game out of 3. Sri Lanka played against South Africa in the last match where the latter won by 4 wickets. Sri Lanka on batting first was restricted to 142 runs onboard which were chased down by South Africa in the last over.
So far, the two teams have played 12 matches against each other in this format. Amongst them, England won 8 matches while Sri Lanka won 4 games. In their last match, England won over Sri Lanka by 89 runs.
England v/s Sri Lanka, Match 29, Super 12 Group 1
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Match Date & Time: November 1 at 7:30 PM (IST) and at 6:00 PM (Local Time)
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The surface of Sharjah Cricket Stadium is batting-friendly and will assist the batters throughout the game. Spinners can come in handy in the middle overs while pacers will be useful in the latter half of the match. An average score above 150 is estimated to be good enough.
Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs SL:
England:
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills.
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.
Top Picks for ENG v/s SL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Jason Roy: A right-handed opening batsman from England. He is one of the attacking players from his team. In 3 matches, he has scored 94 runs at a strike rate of 138.23.
Charith Asalanka: A left-handed batsman from Sri Lanka. He tries to give his best every time he comes to bat. In 4 matches so far, he has scored 142 runs with an average of 47.33 and a strike rate of 142.
Top Picks – All-rounders
Liam Livingstone: A right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break and right-arm off-spin bowler from England. With his bowling skill, he has raised as a highlighted player in this tournament. So far, he has picked 3 wickets at an economy of 4.28.
Wanindu Hasaranga: A right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler from Sri Lanka. Time and again he has proved his wicket-taking capabilities in this tournament. He is standing at the joint-leading wicket-taking position in this season. He grabbed 11 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 5.27. He has scored 85 runs in this World Cup as well.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Chris Jordan: A right-arm fast-medium bowler from England has proved his excellence in the death overs. His pin-point Yorkers make it difficult for the opponent batsman to score any runs. In the 3 matches so far, he has grabbed 4 wickets at an economy of 4.87.
Maheesh Theekshana: A right-arm off-break bowler from Sri Lanka. He made his debut in international cricket in 2021. He is definitely a wise choice for your dream team. He has grabbed 8 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.05.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
Jos Buttler: A right-handed wicketkeeper cum batsman from England. In his last match against Australia, he has showered some commendable shots and ended the match with an unbeatable 71 runs including 5 fours and 5 sixes.
