ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: ENG vs SL Head to Head Record

On Friday, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 hosts, England will face Sri Lanka. Both come into the match on the back of completely contrasting results and abandoned games. So far, England have lost just one game out of 5 matches, while the Lankans have won one game out of a potential 3, with two matches abandoned. Out of all the teams, Sri Lanka seem to have the weakest lineups on paper.

H2H record

The two teams have met on 10 occasions and England have won 6 of them, with Sri Lanka clinching the other four. England lead in the highest score score tally with a score of 333 to Sri Lanka’s 312. They also lead in the lowest score tally, with 137 compared to 136.

Predicted Playing 11

England: James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood Adil Rashid.

Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep

Weather and pitch report

The match takes place at the Headingley Carnegie in Leeds. This will be the first ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match in Leeds. However, during the domestic One-Day Cup the pitch turned out to be flat. Here, batting first will be key as it will turn out mammoth totals, though it can be unpredictable at times.

Prediction for match result

The pressure is on the Lankan Lions to rise up the table and somehow sneak into the top 4. So far, they have endured a miserable campaign at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. So far they have lost 2 matches, had two abandoned and won one match, against Afghanistan.

England, on the other hand, have been in fine form, losing only to Pakistan in a freak result. The weather has also largely been on their side.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this Sri Lanka vs England ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 game should go in the host’s favour. Sri Lanka on the other have to get their season in gear, as a solitary win against Afghanistan does not classify them as serious contenders