ICC Men’s CWC 2023: England and Sri Lanka face off in a virtual knock-out
Positioned in the bottom half of the points table in this World Cup, the defending champions England have had a horrific tournament so far winning just the one of their four matches. Similarly, the 1996 champions have struggled to put up a fight as they too have won one and lost three matches. With everything to play for, England and Sri Lanka would look to put their best foot forward. Every match from here is a virtual knock out for either of the sides.
The 25th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between England and Sri Lanka on October 26 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Head-to-Head
England and Sri Lanka have played 78 ODIs against each other between 1982 and 2021, of which England have won 38, Sri Lanka have won 36, with one match ending in a tie and three matches not producing results. In India, they have played two ODIs, with England winning both. At the World Cups, though England lead 6-5 against Sri Lanka, their last four meetings have seen Sri Lanka beating England.
| Particulars | England | Sri Lanka |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 6 | 7 |
| Wins in ODIs | 38 | 36 |
| In India | 2 | 0 |
| At World Cups | 6 | 5 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far…
England and Sri Lanka will play their fifth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Both teams have had similar fate. They have won one and lost three.
| Match number | England | Sri Lanka |
| 1 | Lost to New Zealand by 9 wickets | Lost to South Africa by 102 runs |
| 2 | Beat Bangladesh by 137 runs | Lost to Pakistan by 6 wickets |
| 3 | Lost to Afghanistan by 69 runs | Lost to Australia by 5 wickets runs |
| 4 | Lost to South Africa by 229 runs | Beat Netherlands by 5 wickets |
Squads
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne
Injury updates
England’s left arm medium pace bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the World Cup due to fracture in the index finger of his bowling hand which he sustained during the match against South Africa on October 21. Brydon Carse has replaced Topley in the England squad.
Sri Lanka’s right arm medium pace bowler Matheesha Pathirana has also been ruled out of the tournament due to shoulder injury, Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews has been named as Pathirana’s replacement.
Playing conditions
Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the encounter between England and Sri Lanka. It will be a day night match. The venue will host its second match of this tournament. The team batting first have won the previous match having scored 367 in 50 overs. It is one of the smallest grounds in India and is likely to see another run feast.
Weather
The weather is expected to be pleasant with plenty of sun. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 31 degrees Celsius. There will be 2% cloud cover and 1% chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north-northeast.
Players to watch out for
England’s left-handed opening batter Dawid Malan will be required to give a solid start to his team. He has 192 runs in four matches at an average of 48 and strike rate of 106. With Reece Topley, who was England’s most successful bowler in this World Cup, out of action, onus will be on the team’s next best bowler, who is Adil Rashid. This leg spinner has claimed six wickets in four matches.
Sri Lanka’s right-handed middle order batter Sadeera Samarawickrama is the top run scorer for his team in this World Cup with 230 runs in four matches at an average of 77 and strike rate of 103. He has scored a century and has an unbeaten 91 to his name. Among the bowlers, left arm medium pace bowler Dilshan Madhushanka has been the most successful for his team with 11 wickets in four matches. He has been impressive with the new ball as he has picked wickets and provided early breakthroughs.
Milestones alert
- Joe Root needs 82 runs to complete 6500 ODI runs and is 70 runs away from 1000 World Cup runs
- Jos Buttler needs 90 runs to complete 5000 ODI runs
- Kusal Mendis needs 67 runs to complete 3500 ODI runs
- Charith Asalanka needs 79 runs to complete 1500 ODI runs
Match details
Date: October 26, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo