England vs Sri Lanka: On Saturday, the first ODI of the series will be played between England and Sri Lanka. This game will take place at Leicester’s Grace Road. Under the captaincy of Chamari Attapatu, Sri Lanka clinched the T20I series 2-1 and put on an outstanding all-around effort. They will enter this game with a lot of confidence and hope to do well.
However, England will be disappointed to have lost the series and will be motivated to make a strong start in this One Day series. They recently defeated Australia in the Ashes limited over series and have a very potent one-day squad. This game between the two sides seems to be intriguing.
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Match Details, Live Streaming, When and Where to Watch
Date & Time: 9 September 2023, Sat, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Live Streaming: Fancode
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Pitch Report, Weather Forecast
It will be difficult to bat on this surface at first, but it will get better as the game goes on. At this location, both teams will opt to chase. At this ground, an average score is roughly 240.
The weather is ideal for cricket, with light breezes, 73% humidity, and a predicted average temperature of 27°C. In addition, the forecast calls for a partly overcast sky with a slim chance of rain.
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Probable Playing XIs
England: Heather Knight, Maiah Bouchier, Amy Jones, Alice Capsey, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver, Aaron Jones, Kate Cross, Sarah Glenn, Lauren B, Malika Gaur
Sri Lanka: Neelakshi de Silva, Hansika Madavi, Vishmi Rajapaksha, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Chamari Atapattu, Oshinda Ranasinghe, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kavisha Dilhari, Inova Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Squad
England: Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Gibson, Bess Heath, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Gunaratne, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Kawya Kavindi, Inoshi Fernando, Hansima Karunaratne, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Key Players
England
Heather Knight: The 32-year-old all-rounder has played in 127 ODIs, scoring 3743 runs at an average of 37.05 and taking 56 wickets in 59 innings. With scores of 23, 14, and 18, Heather Knight has had a subpar series so far against Sri Lanka. She will aim to make the most of the starts by putting together a huge inning.
Mahika Gaur: The 18 years old left-arm bowler has played for both England and the United Arab Emirates in T20 international cricket. She was selected to the team after a successful summer in England, where she participated in all domestic competitions. She made an impression most recently in the T20I series, putting forth results of 1/16 (2) and 0/22 (3).
Sri Lanka
Harshitha Samarawickrama: In 23 ODI appearances, the 25-year-old opening batter has amassed 480 runs at an average of 22.85, including her top score of 75. She has scored 30* and 26* in the current England series, and she should now try to continue the momentum into the ODIs.
Inoka Ranaweera: In 68 ODI appearances with the ball, the 37-year-old off-spinner has taken 73 wickets. She has also been a valuable contributor with the bat, scoring 201 runs in 46 innings. After an expensive first encounter, Inoka recorded frugal stats while taking 4 wickets in the 3-match T20I series against England. In this game, Inoka’s control over the ball will be essential in the matchup.
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Amy Jones
Batters: Emma Lamb, Harshitha Madavi and Heather Knight
All-Rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari, Natalie Sciver-Brunt
Bowlers: Charlie Dean, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Kate Cross, Oshadi Ranasinghe
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