ENG vs SL Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Oct 26, 2023
Sri Lanka and England will face each other in an important fixture in the ongoing ODI World Cup on Thursday. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
England vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record
Both teams are pretty neck and neck when it comes to head-to-head encounters. Out of the 78 matches played between the two teams, England has won 38, while Sri Lanka has won 36. 3 matches had no outcome while 1 ended in a tie.
England vs Sri Lanka Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
ENG vs SL Team Previews
England
The defending champions started as one of the favorites to lift the trophy but appear to be a shadow of its former self. The team has lost 3 of the 4 matches played so far, including against much lower-ranked Afghanistan, and is languishing in the bottom half of the table.
With just 5 more matches to go, England will need to get some wins under its belt to keep the qualification chances alive.
England’s strong batting line-up and the much-touted `Bazball´ approach has been a big letdown so far. Joe Root is the most successful batsman for the team with 2 half-centuries in 4 innings and is also the leading run-scorer. Dawid Malan scored a century in the match against Bangladesh and was the main architect of England’s sole win.
However, the likes of Johnny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, and Liam Livingstone have all struggled to perform. In a further setback, England’s top bowler for this tournament, Reece Topley, has been ruled out due to a fractured finger.
This will add more pressure to the already struggling pace trio of Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood. Adil Rashid has bowled well in patches and will play an important role in this match.
England Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Liam Livingstone, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes.
Sri Lanka
The defending champions started as one of the favorites to lift the trophy but appear to be a shadow of its former self. The team has lost 3 of the 4 matches played so far, including against much lower-ranked Afghanistan, and is languishing in the bottom half of the table. With just 5 more matches to go, England will need to get some wins under its belt to keep the qualification chances alive.
England’s strong batting line-up and the much-touted `Bazball´ approach has been a big letdown so far. Joe Root is the most successful batsman for the team with 2 half-centuries in 4 innings and is also the leading run-scorer. Dawid Malan scored a century in the match against Bangladesh and was the main architect of England’s sole win.
However, the likes of Johnny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, and Liam Livingstone have all struggled to perform. In a further setback, England’s top bowler for this tournament, Reece Topley, has been ruled out due to a fractured finger.
This will add more pressure to the already struggling pace trio of Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood. Adil Rashid has bowled well in patches and will play an important role in this match.
Sri Lanka Playing 11
Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara.
ENG vs SL Toss Prediction
The toss doesn’t seem to make much of an impact on the outcome of the matches here as the teams batting first and those batting second have won 12 matches each on this ground. However, 3 of the last 4 matches have been won by teams batting first.
We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will likely opt to bat first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is a batsman’s paradise and has seen an average score of 302 in the last 5 ODIs. The pitch is nice and flat and is very hard. It will offer a good amount of bounce. Also, there is likely to be a covering of grass on the surface, making the ball skid. The quicker bowlers will get some help. However, there is very little purchase for the spinners.
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius.
ENG vs SL Betting Tips
Both teams have struggled to perform in this series and will be desperate to secure a win. This should lead to a close fight and an exciting game of cricket. We think that England is at a slight advantage here thanks to its stronger batting line-up but the team will need to work on its bowling.
Bet on England to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium offers an excellent batting track and has seen some high-scoring encounters. The last 5 matches have seen an average of 20 6s hit during the match and we are backing more of the same.
The last match played here saw centuries from both the Australian openers. As both teams have some quality batsmen, we can safely expect another triple-digit score.
Madushanka is among the most successful bowlers of this tournament. He has picked up at least 2 wickets in each of his 4 appearances so far and we are backing him to do so again.
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