betvisa888 liveEngland vs Sri Lanka 2021, 1st T20I: Pitch report, Playing Combination & Match Prediction

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Head-to-Head record
Pitch Report
Probable XIs
Match Prediction

England will clash with Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at Sophia Garden Cricket Ground in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Eoin Morgan & Co. are placed at the top of the Internatio♏nal Cricket Council (ICC) T20I Ran🐷kings with 277 ratings, whereas Sri Lanka🍰 have occupi♎ed the eighth spot with 227 ratings.

England lost their last T20I series against India 2-3 and would be looking to stand tall to their numero-uno position in the T20I rankings. On the other hand, the Islanders lost their last T20I series against West Indies 1-2 in an away tour. However, with the crowning of Kusal Perera as the skippe🧸r, the Lankans would have found an energetic leader and try to dominate the series.

Head-to-Head record

Overall

Played: 9 | England: 5 | Sri Lanka: 4 | N/R: 0

In England

Played: 4 | England: 1 | Sri Lanka: 3 | Draw: 0

Pitch Report:

The pitch at Cardiff is a bit erratic as it features the highest score of 182 by England against Australia and a substantially different low score of below 100 ൲by Pakistan.

Four out of the last six games have gone in favour of the chasing team. The weather analysts predict that there are chances of a slight drizzle with overcast conditions which can help swing bowlers🥃.

Probable XIs:

Injuries have plagued the Three Lions, and their prominent players like Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were ruled out. The English dealt with another blow when recently, their wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow suffered an ankle wound ꩲduring the T20 Bl♌ast 2021.

The Eoin Morgan-led side is expected to go with three pacers and two spinners. The main spot of contention could be between Tom Curran and Chris Jordan.

England: Jason Roy,ꦉ Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow/Sam Billings, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c)ꩵ, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran/Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Sri Lanka would be playing their first T20I under the new captain. With senior players still missi👍ng, the youngsters have a good chance to prove their mettle, cement their place in the side and🦄 get to a stable playing XI combination.

Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (c & wk), Kusal M☂endis, Oshada Fernando/Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep