ICC World Cup 2019: Match 27, England vs Sri Lanka – Match Prediction

Match 27 of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 will see host England go up against Sri Lanka on June 21 (Friday) at Headingley in Leeds. While England have had a thumping start to the campaign, Sri Lanka is floating in the middle of the points table with one win and two washouts. They need to start winning games and will look to make a shift from the game against the top-ranked ODI side.

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England eye a top four spot

England will again be without Jason Roy as he continues to recover from the hamstring tear he suffered against West Indies. However, his absence won’t deter them much as they have the depth in the batting order. Skipper Eoin Morgan played a classical knock in the last game which will keep the bowlers on their feet. The bowling has also come good in the right time as they will hope for another win which will take England one step closer to the semifinals.

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On the other hand, Sri Lanka will face an uphill battle but have enough games left to try and make something out of this campaign. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has excelled with the bat so far and will have to inspire his teammates to produce the best effort against the top-ranked ODI side. Moreover, the senior cricketers are yet to stand up, and the management will hope them to deliver at this juncture. It will take a monumental effort from the players to overcome the England challenge, and Sri Lanka will have to win the game to keep their hopes alive in the World Cup.

Date and Time: England vs Sri Lanka, June 21 (Friday), at 3:00 PM IST, at Headingley in Leeds

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Match Prediction

England was ruthless against Afghanistan, and their fearsome batting has sent a message across to the opponent teams. On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s batting has really struggled with only skipper Dimuth Karunaratne doing the bulk of the scoring.

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These two teams meet at a time when the hosts are in no mood to lose the track as the business end of the World Cup approaches closer. Thus, England is likely to secure another convincing win to swift their way to the top four.