England v Sri Lanka World Cup Match Prediction & Betting Tips

England is fighting for their survival in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 since they managed just one victory from three games they played. They lost their opening match against Australia and surrendered the other vs. New Zealand but came back while beating Scotland by a big margin of 119 runs. Sri Lanka surrendered their first game vs. New Zealand but clinched their following ones against Afghanistan and Scotland. The Englishmen are placed on the sixth spot in Group A with two points while the Lankan Lions are enjoying the second while accumulating four valuable points.

Players to watch

Moeen Ali powered 128 vs. Scotland, laid a solid foundation while opening the innings and got rid of two batsmen with his off spin bowling. Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan got 54 and 46 runs as Gary Ballance, Joe Root, James Taylor and Jos Buttler can be dangerous batsmen. Their bowling department is being looked after by Steven Finn, James Anderson, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad and Joe Root.

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara shared an unbroken partnership of 210 runs for the second wicket vs. Bangladesh. The duo stood firm at the wicket, hammered 161 and 105 runs respectively and Lahiru Thirimanne contributed 52. Mahela Jayawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal form a strong batting line-up. Their bowling will revolve around Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana Herath, Thisara Perera, Mathews and Dilshan.

Time & Venue

Sunday, March 1, 2015 @ 22:00 GMT (Previous day), 11:00 local at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

Weather

A bright and sunny day followed by a nice evening with the temperatures around 17-23ᵒC.

Toss

The Islanders loves to chase whereas England will go for batting after winning the toss.

The Pitch

The Black Cap batsmen and bowlers enjoyed in the 9^th match of the event against England who struggled in both departments and lost the game by eight wickets.

Teams

England – Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Gary Balance, Joe Root, James Taylor, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson.

Sri Lanka – Angelo Mathews (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal.

Prediction

Sri Lanka will be the most likely winner in the forthcoming encounter.