England vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 25: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones
England skipper Jos Buttler is 90 runs short of completing the milestone of 5000 ODI runs
Two struggling sides England (ENG) and Sri Lanka (SL) lock horns in Match 25 of ODI World Cup 2023 on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Both teams have played four games each but have managed to register only victory so far in the campaign.
Jos Buttler and his men haven’t performed up to the expectations as they have lost three matches against New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa. Their only win came against another weak-looking Bangladeshi side in Dharamsala. With just two points and a net run rate of -1.248, the reigning champions England are languishing at the ninth position in the table.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s success came against the Netherlands in Lucknow. The Lankan Lions lost three encounters against the South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia. With two points and an NRR of -1.048, they are placed just above England in the eighth spot in the table. The defending champions need to turn around things quickly as they look to keep their campaign with a win over the Lions on a batting-friendly Bangalore track.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 25 between England and Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023:
Head-to-Head: England and Sri Lanka have met each other 78 times in one-day internationals with England winning on 38 occasions and Sri Lanka on 36 whole one game ended in a tie and three in no result.
1 - Chamika Karunaratne (49) needs just one wicket to complete 50 wickets across formats.
4 - Maheesh Theekshana(46) requires four wickets to complete 50 wickets in ODIs.
1 - Joe Root (49) needs one more six to complete 50 sixes in ODIs.
2 - Jos Buttler (398) requires two fours to complete 400 fours in ODIs.
90 - Jos Buttler (4910) needs 90 runs to complete 5000 runs in ODIs.
134 - Ben Stokes (9866) is 134 runs away from reaching the milestone of 10,000 runs in international cricket.
Also Check: Most Runs in ODI World Cup 2023
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