ENG vs SL World Cup 2023 Dream11 Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Playing XI, H2H Records, Fantasy Picks | 25TH Match

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the 25th match of the ongoing ODI World Cup between England and Sri Lanka on Thursday (October 26). One victory has been shared by both teams through four games of the tournament.

England arrives with a consecutive two setbacks. In their most recent match, they were defeated by South Africa by an enormous margin. In contrast, South Africa scored 399 runs despite suffering the loss of seven wickets. Heinrich Klaasen led the Proteas with 109 runs off of 67 deliveries. England were dismissed for 170 runs in response and ultimately suffered a 229-run loss.

In their previous match, Sri Lanka emerged victorious by five wickets over the Netherlands after chasing down the target of 263 runs in 48.2 overs while holding five wickets in hand. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha each took four wickets. Sadeera Samarawickrama led the squad in scoring with 91 runs off 107 deliveries; she accumulated the most runs scored.

Due to a fractured index finger, Reece Topley has been ruled out of the tournament and has been replaced in England's squad by Brydon Carse. Matheesha Pathirana has been substituted for Angelo Mathews in the Sri Lankan squad. Due to a shoulder injury, Pathirana was sidelined for the previous two matches.

ENG vs SL World Cup 2023: Pitch Report

The batters will likely receive outstanding support from the pitch in this contest. Over the previous five games played at this venue, the average first-innings total fell mere five runs shy of 300 runs. The team that wins the coin may attempt to dominate from the very beginning.

ENG vs SL World Cup 2023: H2H Report

England and Sri Lanka have faced 78 times each other in ODI cricket out of which Sri Lanka have won 36 Matches and England have won 38 matches while one matches ended with tie and three matches ended with no result.

ENG vs SL World Cup 2023: Playing XI

Probable XI: Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook/Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (c & wk), David Willey/Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes/Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood

Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

ENG vs SL World Cup 2023: Fantasy Picks

Dawid Malan: Thus far, he has amassed the most runs scored for England. He has scored 192 runs at an average of 48 and a strikeout percentage of 106.07 in four games.

Kusal Mendis: A century and a fifty-five have been scored in each of his four appearances thus far. In four contests, he has scored 218 runs at a strike rate of 146.30 and an average of 54.50.

Jos Buttler: Over 600 runs have been scored in ODIs by him thus far this year. He has yet to demonstrate his prowess in this competition; therefore, this could potentially be the ideal opportunity for him to recover.

Dilshan Madushanka: He holds the Sri Lankan record for most wickets taken. With a strike rate of 20.72, an average of 21.18, and an economy of 6.13, he has amassed a total of eleven wickets.

Ben Stokes: In his debut of the tournament, which occurred in the final match against the Proteas, he managed to score a mere five runs. Stokes amassed fifty runs in his most recent ODI match against Sri Lanka.

Pathum Nissanka: He has amassed fifty runs in each of his previous three appearances. In four contests, he has scored 166 runs at a strikeout rate of 90.71 and an average of 41.50.

Adil Rashid: With a total of six wickets in his career, he has secured the second-most wickets for England. His strike rate has been 37, an economy of 5.18, and an average of 32.