Match Prediction:
Match 25 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup pits two of the lowest three teams against each other in Bengaluru, as England takes on Sri Lanka. It is fair to say that England’s defense of the title 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. Sri Lanka fell to South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia before finally winning the championship on Saturday with a five-wicket victory over the Netherlands. The game begins at 14:00 local time at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
England has been quite disappointed in the competition, and they have already lost Reece Topley, their greatest bowler in the previous game. The events at Wankhede Stadium drained their players, but they should find them more tolerable in Bengaluru.
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. Sri Lanka should have enough batting talent to give England a tough match.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Australia batted first at this venue last week and won by 62 runs, so we anticipate that both teams will prefer to bat first in this match.
Weather Report:
The temperature is expected to range between 27 and 32 degrees throughout the match. Humidity is not predicted to be an issue because the level will not get above 40%.
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.
England Preview:
The England XI was changed three times ahead of their match against South Africa on Saturday, with Ben Stokes deemed fit and joining David Willey and Gus Atkinson, while Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, and Chris Woakes were dropped. Reece Topley is now officially out for the rest of the tournament.
England Squad Predicted:
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 Preview:
Sri Lanka’s coach is former England coach Chris Silverwood, who has firsthand familiarity with many of the opposition’s players. Angelo Mathews, an experienced middle order hitter, has been called up to replace injured young fast bowler Matheesa Pathirana.
Sri Lanka Squad Predicted
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
England vs Sri Lanka Prediction:
Both of these sides will be very disappointed with their performances in the first four games, but due to the format of the Cricket World Cup, they still have a decent 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 team. England, on the other hand, has players that some critics believe are too old to play, but there is still plenty of quality to choose from. We believe England will be able to win this match.
