Published on: Jun 24, 2021 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: Jun 24, 2021 7:35 pm IST
England vs Sri Lanka Dream11: The England team won the 1st T20I match by 8 wickets in a convincing manner. The visitors could post only 129 runs on the board, with the contribution of 30 and 50 from Kusal Perera and Dasun Shanka respectively. For the England team, the top wicket-takers were Sam Curran and Adil Rashid with 2 wickets each. The openers Jason Roy and Jos Buttler hit 36 and 68* to easily chase down the score.
Fixture name: England vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Competition: England vs Sri Lanka T20I Series Date: 24 June Time: 11:00 pm Ground: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Team Form Guide:
ENG (recent last): W L L W L
SL (recent last): L L W L L
Brief Score of the last result at the venue: England 130/2 won by 8 wickets against Sri Lanka 129/10 in the 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka Tour of England 2021
Cardiff Pitch Report: The average score in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff is 160. It has a good support to the pace bowlers, but a quality batsmen would find a way to score runs on this pitch. Here, the team batting second has won most of the matches.
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ENG vs SL Playing 11
ENG Team News
Injury Update/ Unavailability: None
Expected Team Changes: No changes are expected in the Playing 11 for this match.
ENG Playing 11 (Likely)
1. Jason Roy 2. Jos Buttler (WK) 3. Dawid Malan 4. Jonny Bairstow 5. Eoin Morgan (C) 6. Moeen Ali 7. Sam Curran 8. Chris Woakes 9. Chris Jordan 10. Adil Rashid 11. Mark Wood
SL Team News
Expected Team Changes: They would look to bring Dickwella in the Playing 11.
SL Playing 11 (likely)
1. Danushka Gunathilaka 2. Avishka Fernando 3. Kusal Perera(w/c) 4. Kusal Mendis 5. Dhananjaya de Silva 6. Dasun Shanaka 7. Niroshan Dickwella 8. Isuru Udana 9, Nuwan Pradeep 10. Dushmanth Chameera 11. Akila Dananjaya/ Wanindu Hasaranga
Who will win Today Match
The England team looked dominating in the 1st T20I and are predicted to be winner in the ENG vs SL Today match prediction, as well. They have a well balanced and experienced squad to compete against any other team in the international circuit. While, Sri Lanka are lacking proper match practice in T20 format and would need more time to settle down.
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain, & Differential Picks
Grand League Team 1
The form of Jos Buttler has been incredible in the T20 format, whether be it IPL or the 1st T20I, and is the captain pick. While, all-rounder Sam Curran is the vice-captain pick due to his consistent contribution in the bowling department and can be handy with the bat as well.
WK: K Perera, J Buttler(c) BAT: J Roy, D Gunathilaka, K Mendis, L Livingstone ALL: S Curran(vc), D Shanaka BOWL: A Rashid, C Jordan, I Udana
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Grand League Team 2
The Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera can be trusted as a captain pick due to his fine track record and capabilities.
WK: K Perera(c), J Buttler(vc) BAT: J Roy, D Gunathilaka, K Mendis, L Livingstone ALL: S Curran, D Shanaka BOWL: A Rashid, C Jordan, I Udana
The vice-captain pick, Liam Livingstone is in tremendous batting form and has the ability to contribute with the ball.
WK: K Perera, J Bairstow BAT: E Morgan, D Gunathilaka(c), A Fernando, L Livingstone ALL: S Curran, D Shanaka (vc) BOWL: D Chameera, M Wood, C Woakes
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