Published: Mar 27, 2014, 06:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 27, 2014, 06:27 PM (IST)
Mar 27, 2014
With Duckworth/Lewis having its final say, England lost their first game of the tournament against New Zealand and need to get back to winning ways in the tournament. Sri Lanka on the other other have started on the front foot and will look to exercise their superior skills going into the tournament.
With the fixture being played at night, the dew will be an effective factor and Sri Lankan spinners will be playing an important role in the match in the familiar sub-continent conditions. England will be heavily relying on their big hitters at the top of the order to give them an initiative in the match.
England head into the crucial clash with strong favourites Sri Lanka in Group 1 on March 27. England have already lost their first match in the T20 World Cup against New Zealand. Sri Lanka, on the other hand have won both their matches so far. A victory for the Lankans puts them as odds on to qualify for the semi-final. On the other hand, a loss for England could effectively send them out. While Sri Lanka are at the top of Group 1, England are placed at fourth ahead of only the Netherlands.
Squads:
England: Stuart Broad (c), Michael Lumb, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler (wk), Luke Wright, James Tredwell, Stephen Parry, Chris Jordan, Jade Dernbach, Tim Bresnan, Chris Woakes, Ian Bell.
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne.
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