Match Details:

 

England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Date & Time: July 1st, at 5:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

 

Fantasy Preview – 

 

With some impressive fielding and bowling performances, England was all over again against Sri Lanka in the 1^st ODI and won the game convincingly by 5 wickets. With this win, they went 1-0 up in the series with 2 matches yet to be played.

Meanwhile, except skipper Kusal Perera and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, nobody got going for the visitors, and as a result, Sri Lanka was bundled out for just 185 runs in the 1^st ODI and they lost the 4^th consecutive match of the tour. Now, they will be aiming to avoid yet another embarrassing series defeat.

 

Pitch Report – 

It is one of the best batting surfaces in England and has produced so many thrilling matches over the years. We can expect a huge run-fest in this match. Whoever wins the toss should bat first and put runs on the board.

 

Probable Playing XI –

England – Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jason Roy / Liam Livingstone, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Dawid Malan/Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (c & wk), Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama

 

Best Picks – 2nd ODI

 

Joe Root was the saviour for England in the 1^st ODI. He took up the responsibility in the run-chase when wickets were tumbling at the other end and scored an important 79* runs to give his team a 1-0 lead in the series.

Dasun Shanaka was dismissed by an absolutely unplayable deliver in the 1^st ODI for just one run. He is a decent player and should be included in your fantasy teams.

Chris Woakes bowled exceptionally well with the new ball in the 1^st ODI by not giving any sort of room for the Sri Lankan batters. He was the player of the match for his figures of 4 for 18 in his 10 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga played some fantastic shots in the 1^st ODI and scored his 3^rd half-century. He was hitting through the line very well until he was dismissed for 54 runs from 65 balls.

David Willey had an excellent game in the 1^st ODI. He swung the ball both ways and picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.40.

Dushmantha Chameera is the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka in the 1^st ODI. He utilized the extra pace in the wicket and scalped 3 crucial wickets.

Kusal Perera was too strong at the square of the wicket and played a captain’s in the 1^st ODI. He scored an important 73 runs for his side.

Jonny Bairstow was timing the ball really well in the 1^st ODI until he dragged onto the stumps when he was batting on 43. His innings comprised 6 fours and a six.

 

Top Performers – Dream11 Points Included

 

Player	Statistics (Last game)	Dream11 Points
Joe Root	79 runs	107
Kusal Perera	73 runs	96
Jonny Bairstow	43 runs	69
Chris Woakes	4 wickets	134
Wanindu Hasaranga	54 runs	80

 

Suggested XI for 2nd ODI

 

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1. Kusal Perera (vc)
2. Jonny Bairstow (c)
3. Eoin Morgan
4. Dasun Shanaka
5. Joe Root
6. Chris Woakes
7. Moeen Ali
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Binura Fernando
11. David Willey

 

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