ENG vs SL: Preview, Predicted Playing XI, Live Streaming

England Cricket Team (Source: AP Newsroom)

It will be everything to play for when England fight it out against Sri Lanka in the 39th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Held on a tightrope, the qualification will now be a two way fight between Australia and England with New Zealand already progressing through. The winner of this contest will decide the fate of both the sides who are in contention. The Net Run Rate is not an issue now because of the massive difference.

Sri Lanka, conversely, are already eliminated and will hope to make an impact before they leave the big stage. The Asia Cup champions were below par in this competition and might want to turn the tables. However, there would be no dearth of support for them from the home side when they take the field.

Match Details

Match: England vs Sri Lanka, Match 39, Super 12 Group 1, T20 World Cup 2022
Time & Date: 5th November 2022, Saturday, 1:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Streaming & Live Broadcasting: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report: The track will spin, that is what it looks like considering two matches have already been played on this pitch. The average score is around 170, but it might get little difficult to bat in the second half. To much dislike of England fans, there is a chance of rain too, fingers crossed.

Probable Playing XI

England: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha.

Prediction

It looks improbable but Sri Lanka have the right men for the track. Spin to win will be thing when teams take the centrestage in Sydney. England too have the armoury but doesn't look like they can get the job done. Hence, Sri Lanka might just be the favourites for this game.

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