England, the defending champions, aim to regain their form as they face Sri Lanka in a crucial ODI World Cup encounter at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With a challenging campaign, England looks to secure a win against the 1996 World Cup winners.
In a high-stakes One Day International (ODI) World Cup match, England will confront Sri Lanka in an endeavor to turn their fortunes around and remain in contention for a successful title defense. The reigning world champions have found themselves facing an uphill battle in the current World Cup campaign held in India.
England currently ranks below several teams in the 2023 ICC World Cup standings, including Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and tournament leaders India. With only one victory to their name against Bangladesh, England faces mounting pressure to treat every upcoming match as a must-win scenario. In the early stages of the competition, the 2019 champions have suffered three defeats in four matches.
The next phase of their campaign promises intense clashes against cricketing giants India and Australia. Therefore, England is keen on revitalizing its World Cup journey by securing a crucial victory against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
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In terms of historical encounters between England and Sri Lanka, the English team has secured victory in six out of their last ten meetings, while Sri Lanka managed to win twice. Sri Lanka, the former World Cup champions, have recently added veteran Angelo Mathews to their squad as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana. Mathews, who formerly captained the Sri Lankan team, has made only three appearances in the past two and a half years.
The match between England and Sri Lanka is expected to be another high-scoring spectacle at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This venue witnessed an intense contest between five-time champions Australia and 1992 winners Pakistan, where a staggering 672 runs were scored over 95.3 overs.
Did You Know?
•England and Sri Lanka have faced each other eleven times at the World Cup, with England leading 6-5. Notably, Sri Lanka has won the last four meetings against England.
•England’s Jos Buttler is on the verge of joining an elite club by achieving 5,000 runs in ODIs. Meanwhile, Joe Root is close to reaching a milestone of 1,000 runs at the World Cup.
•The last time England won an ODI at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was in 1993.
•Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana needs just four more wickets to complete 50 dismissals in ODIs.
With the hopes of turning their fortunes around in this crucial match against Sri Lanka, England is determined to keep their World Cup dreams alive and make a mark in the competition.
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