Match Details
England will battle it out with Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI of the three-match series. The encounter will take place at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday (June 27).
The match will get underway at 3:30 PM IST will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app.
Preview
After conquering the T20I series 3-0, England would look to continue their dominance over Sri Lanka in the 50-over format as well. Needless to say, the Three Lions will take the field as favourites, and the visitors will need to put a substantial effort to challenge Eoin Morgan and his men. They don’t have much to take away from the T20Is and it would be interesting to see what strategy they’ll opt for.
England would certainly be confident as they couldn’t do much wrong in the preceding series. The likes of Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, and Dawid Malan enjoyed impressive outings lately and would like to replicate their heroics. Joe Root, who wasn’t the part of T20Is, will also have a point to prove. On the other hand, Sri Lanka would count on their skipper Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dushmantha Chameera.
Predicted Playing XIs for ENG vs SL
England
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings / Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka
Oshada Fernando, Kusal Perera (c & wk), Pathum Nissanka, Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya / Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando
Captaincy Picks
Jonny Bairstow
The dashing opener has been in red-hot form lately and would possess a massive threat to Sri Lankan bowlers. Bairstow can take advantage of the field restrictions and scoring hundreds isn’t beyond his reach either. Moreover, the veteran scored a match-winning half-century in the last T20I and would be raring to play another impact knock.
Sam Curran
The young all-rounder seems to get better with every game, which makes him another player to watch out for in the first ODI. The left-arm pacer is a miser in leaking runs and his happy knack of taking wickets makes him a captain’s delight. Not to forget, Curran can also change the course of a game with his batting blitzes.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Jonny Bairstow (C), Kusal Perera
3-Player Team
Sam Curran (C), Chris Woakes, Dhananjaya de Silva
4-Player Team
Eoin Morgan (C), Joe Root, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera
11-Player Team
Jonny Bairstow (C), Kusal Perera, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Sam Curran (VC), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chris Woakes Adil Rashid, Dushmantha Chameera
