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England vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Preview & Prediction

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ENG vs SL Betting Tips

  • England have two successive wins over Sri Lanka and all their key players are in good form.
  • Sri Lanka has a solid middle order with Mendis, Chandimal and Mathews all being among the runs.
  • England have an excellent record at this ground, with four wins in the five completed games.

ENG vs SL Win Probability

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Our Prediction

England are favourites to win

Eng vs SL 5th ODI: Who will win?

England cruised to a comfortable 6-wicket win in the fourth ODI and have clinched the 5-match series 2-0 with one more to play. They outclassed Sri Lanka in the test series and have now bagged the ODI series as well. The fifth and the final one-dayer will be played on July 2 at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. This will be the last opportunity for the visitors to salvage some pride before taking on the hosts in the only T20 match. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM local time.

Read on for our betting tips and match prediction on England vs Sri Lanka 2016 5th ODI..... 

Venue and Toss

304, 227, 181, 169 (24 overs), 230 (31 overs), 138, 331, 304 and 239 are the first-innings scores of the last 9 completed matches played at the Sophia Gardens. Out of these, three are high scores in excess of 300, three are mediocre around 230 and three are very low scores less than 200. The last ODI was played here back in 2014 and since then, the average scores have gone up due to the new powerplay rules. So anything around 280 should be a decent first-innings total. 

The venue has seen 13 completed ODIs till now, of which 10 have been won while chasing. Since the match is going to have a morning start, the wicket should ease by afternoon and batting might become easier. Therefore, the team that wins the toss here will prefer to bat second.

Sri Lanka will need the toss to go their way and then take advantage of the moisture in the wicket to set England back with a few early blows. But if England win the toss, it could pretty much become a one-sided affair.

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England Team News & Playing 11

If ENG Bat First

Predicted Score: Around 290

Opening batsman Jason Roy scored 162 in the last match and single-handedly powered the team to victory. He is the leading run-scorer in the series and England will be backing him to fire again. His regular opening partner Alex Hales is in doubt for the final ODI after suffering a back injury. Joe Root, too, had a good game and is likely to top-score on Saturday. Jos Buttler has also been impressive in his two innings, scoring 93 and an unbeaten 17 respectively. So Roy, Root and Buttler are going to be the key in England's aim of achieving a total of around 290.

Lakmal, Pradeep and Mathews will be heading the pace attack for Sri Lanka. It will be a massive achievement for the visitors if they get rid of Roy and Root early on. Having taken four wickets each, Lakmal and Pradeep will be Sri Lanka's best bet to shake up England's batting lineup. Since the rest of their bowlers have been pretty ordinary so far, it will be mostly up to these three to keep England down to a chasable score.

ENG vs SL Prediction
England vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction

Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11

If SL Bat First

Predicted Score: Around 275

Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have been the most consistent with the bat. Chandimal has hit three fifties in a row and is definitely worth placing a top-batsman bet on. Opener Gunathilaka will be coming from a fine knock of 62 runs in the last match and if he does well again on Saturday, the middle order will get to bat without much of a pressure. Sri Lanka will need a good opening partnership and their middle order to click again if they are to post 275 or more.

Liam Plunkett, David Willey and Chris Woakes, with 7, 6 and 5 wickets respectively, are currently the top three bowlers in this series. So if there are any bowlers in this English side that can wreak havoc on the Sri Lankan batting, it is going to be these three. Willey has picked up at least one wicket in every game, and he is expected to finish with the best bowling figures. Though the wicket should suit the faster bowlers more, leg-spinner Adil Rashid can be useful in taking the pace off the Sri Lankan innings. If Mendis, Chandimal and Mathews are dismissed cheaply, the Lankan innings could disintegrate and they might fall short of the predicted score.

Our Prediction

England and Sri Lanka have never met in an ODI before at the Sophia Gardens. The hosts have a far better record at this venue though, having four wins in the five completed games. The visitors, on the other hand, had played two ODIs here back in 2013 and lost both. So the Lankans will be seeking their first win at this ground on Saturday. What they need is bit more energy in their bowling, and with their batsmen already in good form, they might fancy their chances of a win.

Sri Lanka have nothing to lose from here and this could work in their favor. But the way England have played in this series, they are worth backing for a 3-0 whitewash.

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