BENGALURU, India: England and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in match no. 25 of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 today.
The match will be played at 2:00 PM IST at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
England and Sri Lanka have squared off in 78 One-Day International (ODI) matches. In terms of their head-to-head record, England holds the advantage with 38 wins compared to Sri Lanka’s 36 victories with three matches ending in a tie and one match ending without a result.
In the last 5 ODI contests between England and Sri Lanka, both teams have managed to secure 2 wins each, with one match ending in a draw.
As for the weather report for the England vs. Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Bengaluru, the latest forecast from Accuweather indicates that there is no chance of rain on Thursday, October 26. Therefore, the match is expected to proceed without any interruptions or delays due to rain.
England Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (capt, wk), Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson/Mark Wood, David Willey
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (capt, wk) Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Kasun Rajitha, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka.