ENG vs SL Match Preview

Match 25 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup pits two of the bottom three teams against each other in Bengaluru, as England takes on Sri Lanka. It is fair to say that England’s defense of the trophy they won in 2019 is not going as planned, as they have won only one of four matches and come into this game having lost by 69 runs to Afghanistan and by 229 runs to South Africa. England has been extremely disappointing in the tournament, and they have now lost Reece Topley, their best bowler in the previous game. Sri Lanka finally got their first win of the season on Saturday, and while it was against the Netherlands. It shouldn’t be overlooked given that the men in orange had just defeated South Africa.

ENG vs SL Match Details

England vs Sri Lanka – 25th Match

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bengaluru

Date & Time: 26th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

ENG vs SL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	272
Avg 2nd inn score	266
Win% batting 1st	58
Win% batting 2nd	42

ENG vs SL Pitch Report

This is a good batting wicket with a fast outfield and a fast surface. Spin bowlers will also benefit from bounce and turn at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

ENG vs SL Weather Report

The forecast calls for warm weather throughout the match, with temperatures ranging from 27 to 32 degrees. Humidity is not expected to be an issue because it will not rise above 40%.

ENG vs SL Last Five Matches

ENG ( England )	L L W L NR
SL ( Sri Lanka )	W L L L L

ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ENG Won	SL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	77	38	36	0	3
Last 5	5	2	2	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: England vs England, 14th Match – Toss Update, Playing XIs

ENG vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

Topmost Picks for ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Joe Root – With England’s batting line-up lacking in confidence, there will be plenty of pressure on the former Test captain to produce an understated big score to calm the rest of the squad.
• Mark Wood – The right-arm pace bowler was unable to stop Marco Jansen and Heinrich Klaasen on Saturday but we expect him to respond with far better figures in this game than 0-76 from 7 overs against South Africa.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Pathum Nissanka – The opener comes into this match looking to hit his fourth successive half-century in the competition and was the only player in Sri Lanka’s top six with a strike-rate over 100 in Match 19.
• Kasun Rajitha – The right-arm medium fast bowler came back into the side and announced himself with 4-50, his best ever ODI bowling figures. He will fancy his chances against a low in confidence England batting side.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Jos Buttler, Pathum Nissanka, Dawid Malan(VC), Joe Root(C), Chris Woakes, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Dilshan Madushanka

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(C), Jos Buttler(VC), Pathum Nissanka, Dawid Malan, Charith Asalanka, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Kasun Rajitha, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Dilshan Madushanka

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Joe Root, Kusal Mendis

Vice-captain – Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler

Wicketkeeper – Scott Edwards

ENG vs SL Probable Winners

Both of these teams will be extremely disappointed with their results from the first four games, but due to the format of the Cricket World Cup, they still have a good chance of qualifying in the top four, but only if they go on a winning streak. Sri Lanka has suffered a slew of injuries, forcing them to field an inexperienced squad. England, on the other hand, has players who some consider to be too old to play, but there is also plenty of quality to choose from. We believe England will have enough to win this match. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.