Preview
After whitewashing Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series, England will shift their focus towards the ODIs now. With Super League points at stake, expect no mercy from the home team and they will definitely look to put their best foot forward. England will miss Jos Buttler due to injury but that doesn’t make them weak by any means.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have been in the news for all wrong reasons. Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka have been suspended and sent back home for breaching the bio bubble protocols. Avishka Fernando has also been ruled out of the series with an injury. The visitors will be looking to put up a fight though and stun the hosts like they did in the 2019 World Cup.
Match Details
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Date & Time: June 29th, at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report
Chester-le-Street is a high-scoring venue. In the last five matches, the team batting first has scored 300-run mark three times. Again, the side winning the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
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
Kusal Perera (c & wk), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando
Top Picks for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets match
Joe Root is making a sort of comeback in the white-ball format after a decent gap and he would want to step up immediately. He has scored close to 6000 runs in ODI format and is a must-pick in Fantasy team.
Jonny Bairstow is in amazing form having scored 3426 runs in the 50-over format. He is also coming off a decent T20I series.
Kusal Perera is only 111 runs away from completing 3000 ODI runs and he would love to complete the milestone in this game itself. He is an explosive batsman and can earn a lot of Fantasy points on his day.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Jason Roy (vc), Oshada Fernando, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Adil Rashid, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs SRI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Kusal Perera, Jonny Bairstow (c), Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Jason Roy, Sam Curran (vc), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Mark Wood
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Kusal Perera, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow
Vice-Captain Options: Eoin Morgan, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes
