England vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Who could’ve imagined the defending champions, England would be so down the order on the points table of this ICC Men’s ODI World Cup? Nonetheless, today’s match is another chance for them to revive, as they take on Sri Lanka.
Both the teams have not had the start they must have anticipated. In their previous match against South Africa, the English men were outdone by Henrich Klaasen who scored a scintillating century in the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The Protea men scored a whopping 399 runs against Jos Butler and Co.
The batting order collapsed miserably, as they were all out at 177. However, this was only possible with the contribution of the tail-enders Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson. As for Sri Lanka, with their previous encounter with the Netherlands, they registered their first victory of this season. Sadeera Samarwickrama smashed 91 runs to chase a decent target of 262 runs.
A young Sri Lankan team will carry the confidence from a previous victory against the Dutch and also a 20-run win against England in the 2019 World Cup. Meanwhile, England’s playing XI may undergo a few changes to fill Topley’s shoes.
World Cup squads:Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.
When it comes to the last 10 meetings between England vs Sri Lanka, Buttler’s men have recorded six wins over the Asian giants. Sri Lanka has defeated England only twice in its last 10 meetings. Former champions Sri Lanka have roped in veteran Angelo Mathews as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana. The former Sri Lanka skipper has made only three appearances in the last two-and-a-half years.