This will be the first T20 match of the three-match T20 series between England and Sri Lanka. Welcome to the ENG vs SL Dream11 team prediction and Dream11 team
The England Cricket Board has announced a 16-member squad for this three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Some players have returned to the squad while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes are still out due to injury.
Sri Lanka is playing limited-overs series in England after a big gap of 5 years. They played their last series in England in 2016. Sri Lanka is coming after the ODI series defeat against Bangladesh under new limited-overs skipper Kusal Parera. They will look to perform and win the series in England.
Probable Winner
England has a much stronger squad in all departments compared to visitors. They will start as favorites to win this game and series against Sri Lanka.
Pitch Report and Toss
Pitch will be batting friendly at Cardiff. The Captain would like to chase after winning the Toss
Weather
The weather should be clear for this game. The game will be completed without any interruption due to weather.
Chasing Team Record
The average first inning score at this ground is 175.
Matches won batting first: 2
Matches won batting second: 4
Probable Playing XI
England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(wk), Dawid Malan, Johnny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chirs Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Parera (c&wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjay De Silva, Oshada Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep.
Match Details
Sri Lanka’s tour of England 2021
Match: England vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I
Date and Time: 23rd June – 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Telecast: Sony Sports Network
ENG vs SL Dream11 Team, Fantasy Cricket Picks
Wicket-Keeper
Jos Buttler (10 cr) will be the best choice from the wicket-keeping section in this match. He will open for England in this T20I series. Buttler scored 172 runs in the last T20I series against India with an average of 43.
Johnny Bairstow (10 cr) will be another best pick from the wicket-keeping section in this match. He will play at number four for England. Bairstow scored 118 runs in the last series against India.
Kusal Parera (9 cr) will be a good pick from the wicket-keeping section. The Sri Lankan skipper performed brilliantly in the ODI series against Bangladesh.
Batsmen
Jason Roy (9 cr) will be the must-pick option from the batting section. Roy will open for England in this match. The right-handed opener scored 144 runs against India in the last T20I series and is in red hot form in the ongoing Vitality Blast T20 tournament.
Dawid Malan (9.5 cr) will be another must-pick option from the batting section. He will play at number three for England. The number one ranked T20 batsmen scored 148 runs in the last T20I series against India.
Danushka Gunathilaka (9 cr) will be another good pick from the batting section. He will open for Sri Lanka in this match. Gunathilaka scored 69 runs in the three-match T20I series against the Windies.
All-Rounders
Sam Curran (9 cr) will be a must-pick option from the all-rounder section. He will play in the lower middle overs and will start with the new ball. Curran was in excellent form with both bat and ball in the Vitality Blast.
Wanindu Hasaranga (9 cr) will be another good pick from the all-rounder section. He will play in the lower middle order and will bowl four overs of spin bowling for Sri Lanka. Hasaranga picked 8 wickets in three matches in the last T20I series against the Windies.
Bowlers
Mark Wood (8.5 cr) will be a must-pick option from the bowling section in this match. He will bowl with the new ball and in death overs. Wood picked 5 wickets in four T20I matches against India and bowled really well against New Zealand in the tests.
Chris Jordan (8.5 cr) will be another good option from the bowling section. He will bowl in death overs for England. Jordan picked 4 wickets in 5 matches against India.
Dushmantha Chameera (8.5 cr) will be a good option from the bowling section. He will bowl with the new ball and in death overs for Sri Lanka. Chameera picked four wickets in 3 T20I matches against the Windies.
ENG vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain
If ENG Bats First: Dawid Malan will be the captain and Johnny Bairstow will be the vice-captain. Malan will bat at 3 and is a consistent performer while Jason Roy has been in excellent touch as well.
If SL Bats First: Jos Buttler will be the captain and Wanindu Hasaranga will be the vice-captain. Buttler will open and Hasaranga has a good record while bowling second.
ENG vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction: Dream11 Team
Buttler, Bairstow, Perera, Malan, Roy, Gunathilaka, Curran, Hasaranga, Jordan, Wood, Chameera
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