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ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Cricket Tips Possible XI Pitch Report: ODI World Cup 2023 Match 25 | Bengaluru Pitch Report

Who would have thought England would find themselves in the ninth position in the points table midway through the tournament? The defending champions are going through a horrid run in the World Cup 2023, winning only one of the four games so far. But, is a depleted Sri Lanka attack at the batting-friendly Bengaluru the catalyst that finally gets their campaign going?

Jos Buttler’s team suffered a defeat against South Africa in the previous game by a massive 229 runs. Their bowling has been a significant issue, and they conceded 399 in this game, with none of their bowler having an economy rate of less than six. Now, Reece Topley is unavailable. They were bundled for 170, as their batters put on a flop show on a batting-friendly track, with only Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson installing some pride into a horror innings.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka finally managed to kick off their campaign by defeating the Netherlands in Lucknow. Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha starred with four wickets each in the bowling department. In the batting turn, Pathum Nissanka (52) and Sadeera Samarawickrama amassed the fifties, whereas Charith Asalanka (44) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30) made vital contributions to help Sri Lanka win their maiden game of the tournament.

ODI World Cup 2023 Match 25 – ENG vs SL Possible Playing XIs

Reece Topley is out of the tournament after sustaining an injury in the previous game. Sam Curran is likely to come in. Joe Root’s form has been a concern, but England would likely give him another go after he struck a couple of fifties earlier in the World Cup.

England: 1. Jonny Bairstow, 2. Dawid Malan, 3. Joe Root, 4. Ben Stokes, 5. Harry Brook, 6. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 7. Sam Curran, 8. David Willey, 8. Adil Rashid, 10. Gus Atkinson, 11. Mark Wood.

Sri Lanka will likely retain the same XI.

Sri Lanka: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Kusal Perera, 3. Kusal Mendis (c & wk), 4. Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5. Charith Asalanka, 6. Dhananjaya de Silva, 7. Dushan Hemantha, 8. Chamika Karunaratne, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Kasun Rajitha, 11. Dilshan Madushanka.

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Cricket Tips

England:

• Jonny Bairstow requires runs. He has 97 runs in four innings this World Cup. However, Bairstow is a quality player and can get going on a nice Bengaluru track. He is a differentiator captaincy option in fantasy cricket teams.
• Dawid Malan has been England’s best ODI batter this year. He has 192 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 106.08 in four World Cup innings. This includes a century.
• Joe Root hasn’t done much in ODIs this year, but he might finally break the shackles. Root has 1175 runs at a tremendous average of 65.27 and a strike rate of 85.20 in 25 ODI innings against Sri Lanka. This includes nine fifties and two centuries against them.
• Jos Buttler has 574 runs at an average of 41 and a strike rate of 120.33 in 19 ODI innings against Sri Lanka, including three fifties and a century.
• Sam Curran has 5 wickets at an average of 33.80 in four ODI innings against Sri Lanka. Curran will need to provide consistent breakthroughs to the team. To do that, he needs to offer more with the ball.
• Mark Wood has been mediocre with the ball this World Cup by his standards. However, Wood has the pace to trouble the Sri Lankan batters, and the team will expect wickets from him in the middle and death overs. He has three wickets and conceded 6.77 runs per over this World Cup.

Sri Lanka:

• Pathum Nissanka has 166 runs at an average of 41.50 and a strike rate of 90.71 in four World Cup innings. Nissanka has also hit three fifties. He can again score big on a nice Bengaluru track.
• Kusal Mendis has been a consistent performer for a while now. He has 218 runs, averaging 54.50 and striking at 146.31 in four innings this World Cup. He is a Dream11 captaincy option against a mis-firing England attack.
• Sadeera Samarawickrama is Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in this World Cup. He has 230 runs at an average of 76.67 and a strike rate of 103.14 in four innings. This includes one fifty and a century.
• Dhananjaya de Silva has 199 runs at an average of 39.80 and a strike rate of 78.65 in seven ODI innings against England. He also has five wickets at 24 runs apiece against them.
• Dilshan Madushanka has been Sri Lanka’s best bowler this World Cup. He has 11 wickets at an average of 21.18 and a strike rate of 20.73 in four innings so far. Madushanka also has a four-wicket haul.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head in ODIs: Played 78, England 38, Sri Lanka 36, Tied 1 & NR 3.
• Ben Stokes has 221 runs, averaging 55.25 and striking at 96.92 in six ODI innings against Sri Lanka. He also has two fifties against them.
• Dilshan Madushanka has five wickets at 15.80 runs apiece in the powerplay this World Cup.
• Charith Asalanka vs David Willey in ODIs: 0 runs, 9 balls & 2 dismissals.
• Jos Buttler needs 90 more to complete 5,000 ODI runs.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Pitch Report and Weather

The track in the Australia-Pakistan game was a belter, and a similar surface is expected again. There will be little to no help for the bowlers. Expect a high-scoring game, with a total of around 320 being par at best.

A temperature of around 29°C, with no threat of rain, is forecast.

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction – Captain, vice-captain, team combinations

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction – Ideal Team Combination: 4-3-1-3

Option 1:

Option 2:

ENG vs SL Match Prediction – Who will win?

Both teams have certain areas of concern and will look to get better in those aspects. The defending champions have a formidable batting unit and will look to exploit the conditions in Bengaluru. Expect England to win the game as well.