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England vs Srilanka Prediction Tips Dream 11
39th Match of the World Cup 2022
It wasn’t an easy job to defeat the undefeated. However, England did it wonderfully. Choosing to bat first, England came out all guns blazing. Alex Hales scored a gritty 40-ball 52 while skipper Jos Buttler scored a scintillating 47-ball 73. These knocks helped England get to a huge total of 179/6. Chasing 180, the Kiwis had a shaky start by skipper Kane Williamson & star batter Glenn Phillips took charge and started shifting gears. Came into rescue were Chris Woakes and Sam Curran who bagged 2/33 and 2/26, respectively to hand the Kiwis a 20-run defeat.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka were ticking all the boxes as they went on to torment the Afghans at the Gabba. Being asked to bowl first, the Lankans could do no wrong as the leading wicket-taker of this tournament struck thrice. Wanidu Hasranag bagged 3/13 as Afghanistan could only manage to put up 144/8. It wasn’t a big total to chase and with the confidence among the Sri Lankan players, this was a cakewalk. Dhananjaya de Silva walked out and smashed a mind-blowing 42-ball 66* to get his side a six-wicket win.
It’s a very tricky situation as a negative NRR has kept their hands tied. However, a big win here may still bring in some hope for their advancement to the next round. They’ll need a miracle from Wanidu Hasranaga who has 19 scalps in his past 10 encounters. He is also the current highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 13 wickets in 7 games. Meanwhile, Dhananjaya de Silva will come in very handy courtesy of his all-around skills.
Weather: The weather forecast predicts there to be no signs of precipitation with a warm and sunny day ahead of the encounter. The temperature will remain stable at around 21 degrees throughout the game. As for the humidity, it’s expected to increase gradually from 49% to 60% as the match progresses.
Pitch Report: the track offers equal help to both, the batters and bowlers. Courtesy of the long boundaries at this venue, spinners have plenty of assistance on offer as compared to the pacers. They have been very economical in the first half of the game. However, batsmen receive value for their shots as the ball comes onto the bat nicely. The average first-inning score is 167 while the second-inning average total is 132. Hence, batting first is a better option after winning the toss.
(Key Batters Of England) ko
Jos Buttler
Moeen Ali
Liam Livingstone
(Key Batters of Srilanka)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Asslanka
Kusal Mendis
(Key Bowler)
Adil Rashid
Mark Wood
Wanindu Hasranga
(Venue Scoring Pattern)
Avg 1st Innings
170
Avg 2nd Innings
133
Highest Total
221-5 (20 Ov)
by ENG vs AUS
Lowest Total
96-3 (11.3 Ov)
by NZ vs AUS
Highest Chased
200-3 (20 Ov)
by AUS vs IND
Lowest Defended
117-9 (20 Ov)
by NZ vs AUS
Matches Won
67%
Batting first
10
Bowling first
5
33%
NOTE: Rate Shuffles Both Side UpTo 40 Odds so Bookset is Compulsory Play Solidily on England
Winner: England
