England and Sri Lanka are ready to face off in the 27th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019 in Leeds on Friday. Headingley in Leeds will be used as the venue for the contest which will be hosting its 42nd ODI on Friday. Highest team score of 351-9 in a 50-over contest was registered by England in the match against Pakistan in 2019, whereas lowest team total of 93 was also registered by England in the match against Australia in 1975. Highest individual score of 152 in an ODI at the ground was registered by Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya in 2006, whereas best bowling figures of 7-36 was registered by Pakistan's Waqar Younis in 2001.
For the home side, the game is an opportunity to strengthen their chances of cementing their place in the semi-finals with another win, currently on eight points from five matches. In the batting department, England will be relying on the likes of captain Eoin Morgan, opener Jonny Bairstow and veteran right-hander Joe Root to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jofra Archer, Liam Plunkett, Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Adil Rashid to produce timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, for Sri Lanka, the game is a do-or-die contest as they have to win in order to stay alive in the competition. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Dimuth
England and Sri Lanka are ready to face off in the 27th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019 in Leeds on Friday. Headingley in Leeds will be used as the venue for the contest which will be hosting its 42nd ODI on Friday. Highest team score of 351-9 in a 50-over contest was registered by England in the match against Pakistan in 2019, whereas lowest team total of 93 was also registered by England in the match against Australia in 1975. Highest individual score of 152 in an ODI at the ground was registered by Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya in 2006, whereas best bowling figures of 7-36 was registered by Pakistan's Waqar Younis in 2001.
For the home side, the game is an opportunity to strengthen their chances of cementing their place in the semi-finals with another win, currently on eight points from five matches. In the batting department, England will be relying on the likes of captain Eoin Morgan, opener Jonny Bairstow and veteran right-hander Joe Root to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jofra Archer, Liam Plunkett, Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Adil Rashid to produce timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, for Sri Lanka, the game is a do-or-die contest as they have to win in order to stay alive in the competition. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Dimuth Karunaratne, wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera, experienced Lahiru Thirimanne and veteran right-hander Angelo Mathews to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the pacers Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana and Thisara Perera to produce timely breakthroughs.
Player Recommendations:
Batsman: Eoin Morgan (9 Cr)
Eoin Morgan is one of the leading batsman in white-ball cricket. The left-hander has represented England in 227 ODIs where he has scored 7,226 runs at an average of 40.14 and with a strike-rate of 91.45, which included 13 centuries in 46 half-centuries. In the last match against Afghanistan, Morgan played an astonishing knock of 148 off 71 balls, which included four fours and world-record 17 sixes.
Wicketkeeper: Kusal Perera (9 Cr)
Kusal Perera is one of the cleanest striker of the cricket ball in the game. The 28-year-old has represented Sri Lanka in 91 ODIs, where he has scored 2,442 runs at an average of 30.14 and at a strike-rate 91.94, which included four centuries and 13 half-centuries.
All-rounder: Ben Stokes (9.5 Cr)
Ben Stokes is one of the leading all-rounders across all formats. The 28-year-old has represented England in 89 ODIs during his career, where he has scored 2,337 runs at an average of 37.09 and also has 68 wickets to his name.
Bowler: Jofra Archer (9 Cr)
Jofra Archer is becoming a new star at the international level. The 24-year-old is having an outstanding tournament with the ball in hand where he is the third highest wicket-taker with 12 scalps in just five matches at an impressive strike-rate of 22.4 and with an economy-rate of 4.84.
Predicted Playing XI:
England: Jonny Bairstow, James Vince, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (captain), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Liam Plunkett
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Kusal Perera (wicketkeeper), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep
