Table topper of Group 1 in Super Eights of ICC T20 World Cup
2012 and the host nation Sri Lanka is almost at the doorsteps of the semi final
round and another win will allow them to walk on the red carpet while entering
the semi final of this major tournament. Third Super Eights match for Sri Lanka and England
and 22nd match of this tournament, both the teams are confronting
each other today at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium at 7.30 PM local
and 2.00 PM GMT. This is the second match of the day, the first being played
between the Caribbean and the Kiwis.
Apart from Sri Lanka, all the other three group teams-
England, West Indies and New Zealand are struggling for a win in their
respective matches to accompany the host team in the semi final as Sri Lanka’s
position in the next round is almost fixed due to their unbeaten performance so
far. While New Zealand has very rare chance to step into the next round, West
Indies and England have 1:1 chance to make into the final-four stage. West
Indies will be facing the Kiwis in the first match and the final result of this
match is likely to decide the first team in the semi-final.
Sri Lanka is now a must-win team and England, after losing
their first Super Eight match against West Indies, managed a win in the
following match against the Kiwis. Now England is in such a position that they
need a win in anyway against Sri Lanka with good NRR to make their way to the
next round. Another thing which they need to retain their position in this
tournament is Caribbean’s defeat against the Kiwis in the first match. So
Captain Stuart Broad is aiming for a win as this match will decide their future
in this tournament. In their last match England played fabulously to outsmart
the Kiwis. Luke Wright and Steven Finn were the main figures behind the team’s
success; especially Wright’s 76 from 43 balls swayed away the path for
England’s success.
But in this match, the opponent is not New Zealand, it is Sri
Lanka, one of the strongest and potential ICC teams and are riding on their
winning stream in this tournament. So Broad knows that this will not be an easy
match for his team. Moreover, absence of Kevin Pietersen is an additional
disadvantage for his team.
On the other side, Sri Lanka is adorned with an array of
in-form batsmen and bowlers. Captain Mahela Jayawardene and his boys are in an
explosive form this time and are ready to knock out any team that encounters
them. Captain himself is one of the main men in the team to add a winning
feather on the cap of the team’s success but Tillakaratne Dilshan is someone
more potential than him and his home country is yet to enjoy Dilshan’s batting
explosion. Sri Lankan bowlers are always in their best form to create pressure
on the opponents.
Probable players for England:
Stuart Broad (c), Craig Kieswetter (wk), Jonathan Bairstow, Tim Bresnan,
Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Michael
Lumb, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan, Graeme Swann, Samit Patel, Luke Wright.
Probable players for Sri
Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (c), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan,
Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dilshan Munaweera, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara
Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Akhila Dhananjaya,
Dinesh Chandimal, Ajantha Mendis, Shaminda Eranga.
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