England vs Sri Lanka Match Preview
England vs Sri Lanka The first Twenty20 International between England and Sri Lanka is scheduled on Wednesday at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
England is back on the international stage, beginning their white-ball summer with a series of three Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka. Following a disappointing Test series against New Zealand, Eoin Morgan must lead his team to victory and maintain momentum as they prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year. A number of new faces have been added to the team, with youthful George Garton set to make his series debut. With the likes of Jos Buttler and Jason Roy teaming forces, all eyes will be on England’s rampaging batting unit.
Under new captain Kusal Perera, Sri Lanka, on the other side, is in the midst of a rebuilding process. They have a skilled and youthful roster capable of giving any club a run for their money. While Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera are anticipated to play significant roles, all eyes will be on star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, whose leg-spin is the focus of the Sri Lankan bowling unit. Sri Lanka may like their chances ahead of this series, with plenty of depth and balance.
Due to their match preparation for the English T20 Blast 2021, England are the overwhelming favourites coming into the contest. They cannot, however, take the Sri Lankans for granted. With either side looking to kickstart their preparations for the T20 World Cup with a win, we should be in for an absolute cracker at Sophia Gardens.
Match Details
Match: England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Date and Time: 23rd June 2021, at 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Pitch Report England vs Sri Lanka
A relatively high-scoring game is on the cards at Sophia Gardens despite there being help on offer for the bowlers as well. The batsmen will look to attack from ball one, with there being little movement available with the new ball. However, the pitch should slow down as the match progresses, bringing the spinners into play. Both teams will ideally look to chase upon winning the toss, with 170 being a good total at this venue.
Squads to choose from England vs Sri Lanka
England
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka
Kusal Perera (c), Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya De Silva, Oshada Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Isuru Udana, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama
Predicted Playing XIs
England
Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings/Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Mark Wood
Sri Lanka
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (c&wk), Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dhananjaya and Asitha Fernando
Dream Team Prediction England vs Sri Lanka
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