ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction T20 World Cup 2022 England vs Sri Lanka Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction : Sri Lanka do not really have a realistic chance of making it to the semis in Group 1. It will be a tough fight between Australia and England for a spot in the semis. England, however, look more likely to get through due to higher net run rate if they manage to beat Sri Lanka. The England players showed some strong resolve and commitment to get past the Kiwis by a margin of 20 runs. Sri Lanka, on the other hand got past the Afghans by 6 wickets. The road for Sri Lanka is more or less over but would hope to cause an upset and get England out of the world cup.

ENG vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match

England vs Sri Lanka, Match 39 of T20 World Cup
05 November, 1:30 PM IST
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Where to watch ENG vs SL Live?

Watch ENG vs SL Live on Star Sports Network. Online streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table

SUPER 12 GROUP 1
Teams	Played	Won	Lost	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
NZ	4	2	1	1	5	2.233
ENG	4	2	1	1	5	0.547
AUS	4	2	1	1	5	-0.304
SL	4	2	2	0	4	-0.457
IRE	4	1	2	1	3	-1.544
AFG	4	0	2	2	2	-0.718

England vs Sri Lanka Pitch Report

The pitch at the SCG has been a sporting wicket for cricket. It has had something for both the batters and bowlers. The pacers get nice carry and bounce which is not a rare scene in Australia. Spinners on the other hand, use the longer boundaries to get some quick wickets. The batters should take sometime to get their eye in and post that can look to put up a big total. The par score is expected to be around 160-170 runs. The pitch might be a touch slower than usual as the tournament has progressed in its final stages. The weather at Sydney is expected to be clear and we shall have a full game.

Last result at the venue

Pakistan (185/9 in 20 overs) beat South Africa(108/9 in 14 overs) by 33 runs.(DLS Method)

Form Guide

England(recent last) – W W L NR W
Sri Lanka(recent last) – W W L L W

ENG Playing 11

England would be high on confidence after the victory against New Zealand.
They shall play the same eleven and not disturb their playing 11 combination unless some last minute urgency.
Jos Butler will captain the side and keep wickets.

1. Jos Buttler (c & wk)
2. Alex Hales
3. Dawid Malan
4. Harry Brooks
5. Ben Stokes
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Moeen Ali
8. Sam Curran
9. Adil Rashid
10.Chris Woakes
11.Mark Wood

Jos Butler Stats in T20I

The English skipper proved against New Zealand why he is one of the biggest batters in this format of the game. He scored a swashbuckling 73(47). He would be high on confidence after that game.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Average	50s/100s
100	2468	143.91	33.81	18/1

Moeen Ali Stats in T20I

He is a complete package and can provide stability while batting and finish the innings. At the same time he can provide some crucial overs with the ball to take his side over the line. Thus, a must in the modern format of the game.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Wickets	Economy
68	1024	146.70	40	8.40

SL Playing 11

Sri Lanka do not really have much left in the tournament.
They might play a few bench players but more or less the side is expected to be on similar lines as the last match.
The Asian Champions were hit by many injuries throughout the tournament and failed to get a settled team.

1. Pathum Nissanka
2. Kusal Mendis(wk)
3. Dhananjaya de Silva
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Dasun Shanaka (C)
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Pramod Madushan
9. Kasun Rajitha
10.Maheesh Theekshana
11.Lahiru Kumara

Pathum Nissanka Stats in T20I

His ability to anchor the innings and guide the Sri Lankans home has been recognized quite a bit by the experts and fans. On his day, he can turn the game on its head and single handedly get his team through.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Average	50s/100s
35	948	112.32	26.71	8/0

Wanindu Hassaranga Stats in T20I

His performances always yield wickets and positive results for Sri Lanka. His 3 wickets in the last game come as a huge boost and he would like to continue with that momentum.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Economy	4W/5W
51	84	13.05	6.70	2/0

Who will win England vs Sri Lanka today match?

Sri Lanka can still qualify as per the points table but that is unrealistic to expect as they would need huge turnarounds in other matches which is unlikely to happen.
England victory would make their spot in the semis a surety.
Sri Lanka and England have met 13 times in T20I, England have won 9, whereas, Sri Lanka have won 4 of those 13 games.

Considering form, head to head record and morale of both sides, England are favourites to win as per our England vs Sri Lanka today match prediction.