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England vs Sri Lanka: Battle of Two Former Champions

Both these teams have won the T20 World Cup before, with England overcoming Sri Lanka in the last 4 on their way to the title in 2010. Sri Lanka have reached 3 finals, winning in 2014, but it’s England that will start as red-hot favorites in this contest being played in the UAE. While England have become a formidable white-ball team after the 2015 World Cup, Sri Lanka’s fortunes have slumped.

Both teams started the Super 12 stage with wins, with England especially impressive in thrashing the West Indies, the defending champions. But with Australia, the West Indies and South Africa also in the group and Bangladesh being dangerous floaters, this England-Sri Lanka cricket match could have a huge bearing on semi-final qualification. Whichever team wins will be halfway to the last 4, with the losers pushed back into the traffic jam.

Super 12: Group 1 & Group 2

Group 1
Group 2

The Super 12 stage, which is the second round of the tournament, consists of 12 teams. The top 8 teams in the T20I rankings were joined by the 4 qualifiers from Round 1. The top two from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

- England
- Australia
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh

- India
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
- Afghanistan
- Scotland
- Namibia

England vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Stats

England have been the better team in Tests, but there was a long period in the 1990s and 2000s when Sri Lanka’s aggressive batting and skilful spin proved too much to handle for England in ODIs. England have won 3 of their 4 games in T20 World Cups.

Overall Stats

- Format
- Matches
- England Won
- Sri Lanka Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- Test
- 36
- 17
- 8
- 11
- ODI
- 78
- 38
- 36
- 4
- T20I
- 12
- 8
- 4
- 0
- Total
- 126
- 63
- 48
- 15

England vs Sri Lanka in World Tournaments

- Format
- Matches
- England Won
- Sri Lanka Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- 50-over World Cup
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 0
- Champions Trophy
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 0
- T20 World Cup
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 0
- Total
- 18
- 11
- 7
- 0

England and Sri Lanka Squads for T20 World Cup 2021

England Full Squad

Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow (WK), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Traveling reserves: Reece Topley, Liam Dawson, James Vince

Traveling reserves:
Reece Topley, Liam Dawson, James Vince

Sri Lanka Full Squad

Dasun Shanaka (C), Kusal Janith Perera (WK), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando

Reserves : Pulina Tharanga

Reserves :
Pulina Tharanga

Eoin Morgan: England Captain

Having played for Ireland at the 2007 World Cup, Morgan switched loyalties to England before the World T20 in 2009. He was handed the white-ball captaincy after a dismal 2015 World Cup performance of England, and he led England to the T20 World Cup final in 2016. But the crowning glory was winning the World Cup on home soil in 2019. Though much has been made of his poor batting form after the Indian T20 League, nobody doubts his leadership credentials.

Morgan’s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50s
- 100s
- 200s
- 4s
- 6s
- Test
- 16
- 700
- 130 vs Pakistan
- 30.43
- 54.77
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 77
- 6
- ODI
- 246
- 7701
- 148 vs Afghanistan
- 39.69
- 91.25
- 47
- 14
- 0
- 654
- 220
- T20I
- 107
- 2360
- 91 vs New Zealand
- 28.78
- 138.25
- 14
- 0
- 0
- 179
- 116

Dasun Shanaka: Sri Lanka Captain

A medium-pace bowler who doubles up as an attacking lower-order batter, Shanaka is the latest player to inherit the captaincy as Sri Lanka’s selectors play musical chairs. In their glory years in the 1990s and 2000s, Shanaka might have struggled to get into the Lankan team. It’s a reflection of how badly Sri Lankan cricket’s fortunes have declined that they have as the captain a man with a single 5-wicket haul and no centuries in international cricket.

Shanaka’s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50s
- 100
- 200
- 4s
- 6s
- Test
- 6
- 140
- 66* vs South Africa
- 14.00
- 50.72
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 9
- 7
- ODI
- 34
- 715
- 68 vs Pakistan
- 24.65
- 94.95
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 52
- 29
- T20I
- 53
- 633
- 54 vs Pakistan
- 16.23
- 107.65
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 41
- 31

England vs Sri Lanka: Top Performers & Statistics in T20Is

Top Performers with the Bat in T20Is
Top Performers with the Ball in T20Is

England vs Sri Lanka: Most Runs in T20Is
- - Jos Buttler (England)
  - 256 runs
- - Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
  - 213 runs
- - Eoin Morgan (England)
  - 213 runs
- - Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
  - 194 runs
England vs Sri Lanka: Highest Scores in T20Is
- - Alex Hales (England)
  - 116* runs (2014)
- - Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
  - 89 runs (2014)
- - Dawid Malan (England)
  - 76 runs (2021)
- - Jos Buttler (England)
  - 73* runs (2016)

England vs Sri Lanka: Most Wickets in T20Is
- - Chris Jordan (England)
  - 15 wickets
- - Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
  - 13 wickets
- - Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
  - 7 wickets
- - Adil Rashid (England)
  - 7 wickets
England vs Sri Lanka: Best Bowling Figures in T20Is
- - Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
  - 5/31 (2012)
- - Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka)
  - 4/17 (2021)
- - Joe Denly (England)
  - 4/19 (2018)
- - Paul Collingwood (England)
  - 4/22 (2006)

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FAQs: England vs Sri Lanka

Has anyone scored a century in a T20 World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka?

Alex Hales made 116* as England chased down 190 against Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup in 2014. But it was Sri Lanka that went on to win the tournament.

Which team has had the edge in recent times?

England have won each of their last 6 matches against Lanka in T20Is, including a 3-0 clean sweep earlier this year.

Why is the T20 World Cup 2021 happening in the UAE instead of India?

The T20 World Cup was moved from India to the UAE because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was made after the second wave of the pandemic hit India.

Where can you watch the T20 World Cup 2021 matches?

You can watch the live telecast of all the T20 World Cup 2021 matches on the Star Sports channels on TV and on the Hotstar app on your laptop/mobile phone.

Have the two teams ever met in the knockout stages of this competition?

At the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean in 2010, Sri Lanka could make only 128 for 6 in the semi-final. England breezed past the target with 4 overs to spare, led by Kevin Pietersen’s 42*.

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