SRI LANKA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2016

England seek series win; Sri Lanka hope to stay alive

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Sri Lanka can leapfrog England to the fifth position in the ICC rankings with a win on Wednesday
Sri Lanka can leapfrog England to the fifth position in the ICC rankings with a win on Wednesday © Cricbuzz

Three One Day Internationals (ODIs), and three different outcomes - a tie, an England win and a washout. As England and Sri Lanka gear up for the penultimate ODI of the series, at the Kia Oval in London, it's a do-or-die situation for Angelo Mathews's team. After an underwhelming performance in the Tests, Sri Lanka were expected to put up a better performance in the shorter formats of the game, arguably their better suit. After three games, they find themselves 1-0 down, after they were comprehensively beaten by a record 10-wicket margin in the second game at Edgbaston. Wednesday's (June 29) game presents them one final opportunity to keep their hopes of a series win alive.

While England have already secured the 'Super Series', there's a lot to play for in the fourth match. A win will confirm the ODI series for them, adding another feather to the cap for a team that's being hailed for its 'aggressive cricket', with Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, even suggesting that the day isn't too far ahead when England would be the world champions in this format of the game.

Morgan has emphasized on continuity and that's exactly what the hosts will aim to achieve at The Oval. The batting has been solid, with openers Jason Roy and Alex Hales amongst runs. Barring the first ODI, the middle-order hasn't been tested much while the bowling has been disciplined, with spinner, Adil Rashid, being particularly impressive.

The weather interruptions apart, the hosts have been performing at a notch higher when compared to their opponents. Sri Lanka have struggled at the top, with Kusal Perera and Danushka Gunathilaka barely managing to register a decent start. It has invariably put the middle order under immense pressure. Dinesh Chandimal and Mathews have responded well, but there's a shaky feeling to the late middle order, despite the runs from Upul Tharanga's bat. While the batsmen haven't helped their cause, the bowling and fielding has been largely untidy, barring the first ODI in Trent Bridge.

The think-tank has tinkered around with the batting line-up. Seekkuge Prasanna has been used as a floater in the middle, but barring his 28-ball 59 at Trent Bridge, the ploy hasn't worked much. Dasun Shanaka and Suraj Randiv have been rotated around, again with little reward. Still searching for a settled combination, the visitors can't afford to twiddle around any further. There is also the small matter of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rankings as well. A win on Wednesday will put Sri Lanka above England in fifth position, while a reverse result will open up a two-point gap between the teams.

When: England vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI on June 29 at 13:00 PM Local Time, 5:30 PM IST

Where: Kia Oval, London

What to expect: Rain has followed the two teams so far in the ODI leg of the tour and the forecast for Wednesday isn't the most promising one. Heavy rain is expected to sweep the city. It should be a cool and breezy day with temperatures expected to hover at around 16 degree Celsius.

Team News:

England: On the small Bristol outfield, England dropped Moeen Ali, going for the extra pace option of Chris Jordan. The Sussex pacer might retain his place after an impressive outing as he bowled exceptionally well in the death.

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga has been Sri Lanka's finisher, but there has been a feeling in the camp that he has been wasted down the order. With the openers struggling, the southpaw might well get a promotion up the order. Prasanna has struggled with the ball and might make way for allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva.

Did you know?

- England have a 3-2 advantage over Sri Lanka in ODIs at Kennington Oval, with no team winning two consecutive matches here.

- After being down at 82 for six in the first ODI, England have scored 476 runs since, losing just three wickets.

- The partnerships between Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews in ODIs in 2016 read 93, 88, 64, 82 and 80.

- The highest score by anyone from Sri Lanka's current squad at Kennington Oval is 31 by Dinesh Chandimal against Australia in 2013 Champions Trophy.

- Eoin Morgan has scored 388 runs in nine innings at Kennington Oval at 55.42 and a strike rate of 110.54 with three fifties.

Who said what:

'We're building a lot of momentum towards where we want to be. We are being harsh on ourselves and want to be the best' - England captain, Eoin Morgan, isn't just looking at completing a series win against Sri Lanka.

Squads:

England: Jason Roy, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Joe Root, James Vince, Chris Woakes, David Willey

Sri Lanka: Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Farveez Maharoof, Danushka Gunathilaka, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suraj Randiv, Upul Tharanga

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