SL vs SCO Dream11 | Scotland vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Today Match Prediction

If Sri Lanka wants to do well at the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, it should start against Scotland in the two-match ODI series starting on Saturday.

Calum MacLeod looking for a hattrick of ODI tons

Calum MacLeod has been a phenomenal One Day International player for Scotland. Not only he has scored hundreds in his last two ODI outings (140* & 100) but also has a stellar batting average since the start of 2017 – 63.06 in 18 knocks studded with four centuries.

Catch the highlights from Scotland's 325 at The Grange, Edinburgh in today's ODI against Afghanistan. ?

✔️ @calummacleod640's ?
✔️ @MeerGoose11's 79
✔️ Monster @GeorgeMunsey shots#FollowScotland ??????? pic.twitter.com/9oT1bfn3YL

— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) May 10, 2019

Thisara Perera is value!

Thisara Perera has redeemed himself in the last year or so and is one of the silver linings for struggling Sri Lankan limited-over sides. Since the start of 2018, Perera has scored 500+ runs at an average of 33.00 to go with 20 wickets in 20 games.

Fakhar Zaman is one of the most effective attacking batsman in ODIs in recent times with a attack rating of 124. Of the players to have faced 300+ balls in ODIs since his debut, only Thisara Perera (130), Moeen Ali (129), Glenn Maxwell (128) have a higher rating. #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/auPnU8SLs7

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) May 11, 2019

Sri Lanka TEAM NEWS

Lasith Malinga is not travelling with the squad and is likely to be rested for the next game as well, according to the chief selector of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Scotland TEAM NEWS

All-rounder Richie Berrington is out through an injury. Dylan Budge has been added to the Scotland squad.

Venue & Pitch 

The last ODI at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh produced a belter, with Scotland racking a total in excess of 300 and Afghanistan chasing down a D/L target of 269/3 in 45 overs.

Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Team-by-team guide to all 10 sides

Expected XIs for Scotland vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI

Scotland – Kyle Coetzer (c), Calum MacLeod, Michael Jones, George Munsey, Craig Wallace, Tom Sole, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans, Matthew Cross (wk) and Bradley Wheal

? Your Scotland squad to face @OfficialSLC on 18th and 21st May at The Grange.

➡️ https://t.co/YDsgPlGREL#FollowScotland ??????? pic.twitter.com/xJ6EgZhYcU

— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) May 14, 2019

Sri Lanka – Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne/Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep

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