ICC World Cup 2023: England vs Sri Lanka – Match Predictions, Preview, and Odds

ICC World Cup 2023: England vs Sri Lanka – Match Predictions, Preview, and Odds on Betadda

The crucial 25th match of the tournament will see England and Sri Lanka go head-to-head at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on 26th October 2023, from 2:00 PM onwards. 

England has won four out of five of their World Cup matches against Sri Lanka, their last one being a 31-run victory, back in 2019. Clearly, the English are the favourites to win this match.

Pitch Report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium enjoys significant popularity among cricket batsmen, owing to its relatively compact dimensions, rendering it an ideal venue for powerful shots. Additionally, the moisture content typically observed in the second innings provides a slight advantage to the team batting last.

Players Face-Off 

The face-off between England’s Dawid Malan and Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha promises to be an electrifying contest. Malan has scored 823 runs in just 19 matches, whereas in a span of 28 matches, Rajitha has scalped a remarkable 35 wickets.

SL vs ENG Head-To-Head in ODIs

Matches played: 78

SL won: 36   ENG won: 38   No Result: 4

Last result: No result

Betadda’s Predictions

Odds of the Match

SL: 3.7,  ENG:1.4

Who will win the Toss: ENG

Avg 1st Innings total: 232

Avg 2nd Innings total: 215

Best Batter:

SL:Dimuth Karunaratne, ENG: Joe Root 

Best Bowler:

SL: Kasun Rajitha,  ENG: Mark Wood

Key Player of the Match:

SL: Dhananjaye de Silva,  ENG: Moeen Ali