ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Updates For 1st T20I

Preview:

Ahead of the ICC World T20, which will be held later this year, England will clash with Sri Lanka in a 3-match T20I series. The Three Lions’ last T20I series did not go as planned, as they went down fighting against India.

But that being said, they will be the obvious favourites to win this series for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it is always going to be very difficult to beat the Englishmen at their own den. To add to that, their opposition Sri Lanka have looked out of sorts in their recent T20I matches.

Match Details:

England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time: June 23^rd, at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The track here at Sophia Gardens will initially provide a lot of help to the seamers, but the batsmen will eventually come into the act.

Probable Playing XIs  for ENG vs SRI:

England

Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow / Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes / David Willey, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid

Sri Lanka

Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera (c & wk), Oshada Fernando / Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Sliva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep / Lakshan Sandakan

Top Picks for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Match:

Dawid Malan might not be the biggest hitters of the cricket ball, but he tends to play long knocks. He has scored over 1000 runs in this format at an extraordinary average of over 50.

Danushka Gunathilaka will have to play a major role if Sri Lanka were to cause an upset in this series. He has scored over 500 T20I runs and can also roll his arm over if the need be.

If he is fit, Jonny Bairstow will be the perfect captaincy pick. He has scored over 1000 runs in T20I cricket at an average of over 30.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler, Kusal Perera, Eoin Morgan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Jason Roy (c), Dawid Malan (vc), Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler, Kusal Perera, Jonny Bairstow (c), Danushka Gunathilaka (vc), Dawid Malan, Pathum Nissanka, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Mark Wood, Dushmantha Chameera, Chris Jordan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow

Vice-Captain Options: Dawid Malan, Danushka Gunathilaka

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.