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Sri Lanka opt to bowl against England in T20 World Cup

November 1, 2021 08:06 PM


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Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the Super 12 clash of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.

The island nation remains unchanged in Sharjah despite their previous defeat to South Africa as they look to stay in hunt for a semi-final place from group 1.

"We've got an advantage because our batsmen and bowlers know the conditions," Shanaka said of the venue where they beat Bangladesh but then lost a close last game.

England stick with the same side that hammered rivals Australia in their third successive win to stay top of the table and close in on a semi-final spot.

Skipper Eoin Morgan admitted they would have fielded first, but are looking to overcome every challenge.

"We're trying to win every game at the moment, and guarantee getting through to the next stage," said Morgan. "Everyone pulled up well and is fresh."

Teams

England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (capt), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

 

 



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