T20 World Cup 2021: Match 29, England vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

England and Sri Lanka are set to lock horns in Match No.29 of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday, November 1 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The Brits, led by Eoin Morgan, have been on an absolute rampage. They have won all their three games thus far and have a net run rate of 3.948.

In their previous match, the Three Lions beat Australia by eight wickets with 50 balls to spare. The Lankans, on the other hand, were on a four-match winning streak, but are in a bit of trouble of late. After losses against South Africa and the Aussies, Dasun Shanaka and Co. need to pull their socks up.

Match Details

Match – England vs Sri Lanka – Match 29

Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Time – 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The pitch in Sharjah has been a sporting one thus far. The track has helped the slower bowlers to a large extent. But run-scoring hasn’t been all that difficult either. The deck has also favoured the teams batting second. Therefore, chasing should be the way forward.

Average first innings score: 142 (7 T20Is in Sharjah in T20 World Cup 2021)

Record of Chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs

England

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Bench: David Willey, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, Sam Billings

Sri Lanka

Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

Bench: Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 12, England– 8, Sri Lanka– 4, Tied- 0

In T20 World Cups

Matches- 4, England– 3, Sri Lanka– 1, Tied- 0

Probable best batter of the match

Jos Buttler (England)

Jos Buttler has been in jaw-dropping form in the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup. He played well in one of the practice games and he carried his form into the Super 12s as well. On Saturday, he demolished the Australian bowlers after scoring an unbeaten 32-ball 71 with the help of five fours and as many sixes. In three games, he has scored 113 runs at a strike rate of 156.94.

Probable best bowler of the match

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

Wanindu Hasaranga, on Saturday, became the third bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup. But his efforts went in vain as the Lankans lost to the Proteas. He has arguably been the standout bowler for the Islanders in the tournament. The leg-spinner has picked up 11 wickets from six matches at an excellent economy rate of 5.27.

Today’s match prediction: England to win the match.

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