After suffering an unexpected 229-run defeat against South Africa, England are in jeopardy of early elimination from the World Cup. Their batsmen have struggled while their bowling unit remains subpar.
Angelo Mathews stepped in as a replacement for injured Matheesha Pathirana and caught Moeen Ali while Rajitha removed his tail. Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama sealed the deal for the islanders. In this article, we will discuss about the top matches of England Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Standings.
1. India vs Sri Lanka
England will have much to prove when they face Sri Lanka at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 19. A win would bolster their chances of reaching the top four, while defeat would almost surely put paid to their hopes of retaining their crown.
Jos Buttler would likely never have imagined such an inauspicious start to their tournament campaign, yet only managed to collect two points out of four games so far.
England’s hopes of reaching the semifinals appear all but dashed after suffering an unexpectedly demoralizing defeat against South Africa, dropping into eighth position and in danger of seeing their quarterfinal hopes fade away completely. If they continue losing, any further defeats in five matches could spell certain doom for their hopes of progressing any further in this tournament.
England bowlers have found it difficult to contain Sri Lanka’s batsmen as Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka both scored fifties with regular boundary scores from Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka respectively despite Mark Wood’s short-pitch bowling efforts.
Sri Lankan batters had started strongly as they raced to 3/2 at the end of the first powerplay. Even after two quick wickets from England’s new ball pair reduced them to 23/2, they managed to post an impressive score in their second innings. Batsmen looked comfortable on R Premadasa pitch which has previously proven beneficial to batsmen but its slow pace made life more challenging; spinners also enjoyed success when pitching final deliveries.
2. Australia vs Sri Lanka
England are set to face Sri Lanka in their World Cup 2023 campaign at Bengaluru, hoping to recover after suffering a humiliating 229-run defeat at South Africa’s hands. Their former coach’s side were impressive during their opening match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium and currently rank fifth on the points table; Angelo Mathews could replace Mateesha Pathirana while Dunith Wellalage may return as well if fit.
These two sides have met 78 times in one-day internationals, with England winning 38 and Sri Lanka 36 times respectively. A win on Thursday would give both teams an outside shot at making it into the semi-finals.
At M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, England Captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat. Although Bengaluru’s wicket has proven more suited for batters than Sri Lanka bowlers so far.
England struggled early against Sri Lanka and found their top and middle order rapidly dismantling. Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes got starts but were unable to build on them as Angelo Mathews took wickets at regular intervals reducing England to 156 in 33.2 overs – always going to be difficult for England to chase down as nine wickets fell before Kusal Perera finally fell after making an impressive 78 off 82 balls, finally dismissed when a back of length delivery swung in swinging in from behind and hit his middle stump; review was upheld as batsman was hit on his pad first despite reviewing decision as ball striking middle stump before hitting batsman on pad first before hitting middle stump.
3. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
England are in dire straits following their loss against Sri Lanka, having only managed one victory so far in this World Cup tournament. They must defeat South Africa tomorrow if they want to keep alive any hopes for glory at home – however this won’t be easy as South Africa currently sit second on the table.
England were routed by South Africa in Mumbai and defeat would end any chances of making the semi-finals. Angelo Mathews will replace injured batsman Matheesha Pathirana at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium for this game.
Captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat first against a Sri Lankan side that has struggled in recent times. Bengaluru has proven conducive for batters, although despite some impressive hits by Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow the English innings never really clicked.
Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis established a patient partnership to get Sri Lanka off to a great start, reaching fifty within 10 overs before Mendis was joined at the crease by Sadeera Samarawickrama and took Sri Lanka into an overwhelming lead.
Chris Woakes and Shaheen Afridi started off England’s bowling, before Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan came in the last two overs with Mohammad Afridi giving away only a single from his first ball and inducing an edge from Asalanka that is held at long-on; Nawaz then bowled a maiden over after.
4. Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have shot up to fifth in the World Cup points table after defeating England, and they will look to extend that run when facing Afghanistan at Pune on Monday.
England were reduced to just 156 in 33.2 overs after being sent into bat on one of the more batting-friendly grounds – their lowest total ever at M Chinnaswamy Stadium! Sri Lanka bowlers provided some fine bowling, with Angelo Matthews taking two wickets in just one over; David Willey and Moeen Ali attempted to keep England competitive; however their middle order collapsed under pressure.
Sri Lanka’s chase of 357 was far easier, thanks to Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama who laid a formidable third-wicket stand of 137 runs; Sadeera in particular struck seven fours and two sixes during his innings. Both batsmen reached their fifties during the second powerplay period with both scoring boundaries liberally.
Afghanistan will look to build on their stunning victory against Pakistan in the last game, winning two out of three matches at this tournament and hoping for an early knockout stage place.
England are in desperate need of winning their World Cup after suffering defeat against Afghanistan, South Africa and New Zealand – any fourth loss will surely end their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. They will be without Jos Buttler due to injury while Ben Stokes may not return either; Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Keaton Jennings could replace Matt Prior.
5. Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
After suffering an agonising defeat at the hands of South Africa, England are faced with another testing game as they take on Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. England have lost three out of their four matches so far and need a victory against Sri Lanka to salvage any hopes they have of making the semi-finals. England’s batting continues to struggle – Jos Buttler in particular is performing badly.
Since 1971, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have met on 78 occassions in one-day internationals (ODIs), with Sri Lanka winning 36 of them. Both teams have also played five bilateral T20I series as well as two Asia Cups as well as a tri-nation series against each other.
Sri Lanka won their previous meeting between these sides by seven-wicket. Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and experiencing a slow start, momentum quickly changed when Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka produced an unbroken 77-run stand for Sri Lanka during the first powerplay period.
Although fast bowlers pushed them backwards in their innings, they continued scoring runs without letting the run rate dip significantly. Both batsmen made fifties; Nissanka topping scoring with 117 off 114 balls.
England have struggled mightily in this World Cup with their bat, and their collapse against South Africa provided further proof of this weakness. Joe Root ran himself out for just three runs; Jonny Bairstow was caught at mid-on while Ben Stokes holed out for only eight runs as England were reduced to 229 in just 33.2 overs – their lowest total ever at any World Cup and they now faced an insurmountable task of chasing down 157 in their remaining overs.
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