Match Details
England will host Sri Lanka in the second T20I of the three-match series on Thursday (June 24) at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
The match will commence at 11:00 PM IST, and fans can switch to SonyLIV to catch the live streaming of the game.
Preview
Quite expectedly, England outplayed Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the series and walked away with a comfortable eight-wicket victory. Electing to bat first in Cardiff, the visitors never really got going as England bowlers ran through their batting order. Nevertheless, all-rounder Dasun Shanaka scored a fighting fifty and took his side to a respectable total of 129 /7.
Chasing a mediocre target, the Three Lions didn’t break a sweat and crossed the line with as many as 17 balls to spare. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler was the wrecker-in-chief for the home team, scoring an unbeaten 68 off 55 deliveries. His opening partner Jason Roy also made a quick-fire 32, and subsequently, England crossed the line and gained a 1-0 lead.
Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs SL
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka
Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (C & WK), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
Captaincy Picks for ENG vs SL
Jos Buttler
As mentioned above, Jos Buttler played a match-winning half-century in his previous outing, and he won’t mind replicating his heroics again. The veteran dasher paced his knock to perfection and never really looked in any sort of trouble. Not to forget, Buttler was also clinical behind the stumps throughout the encounter, and this makes him a player to watch out for in the upcoming contest.
Sam Curran
Buttler’s teammate Sam Curran also enjoyed an impressive outing in the first ODI. The left-arm pacer made the ball talk and took crucial wickets of Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka. He also was pretty miser in leaking runs. Although the southpaw didn’t get a chance to bat in the previous game, the Lankan Lions should know what Curran can do with the willow in hand.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Jos Buttler (C), Dasun Shanaka
3-Player Team
Jonny Bairstow (C), Danushka Gunathilaka, Chris Woakes
4-Player Team
Sam Curran (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Jason Roy, Kusal Perera
11-Player Team
Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Jason Roy, Sam Curran (VC), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes
