England vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Betting Tips

Host England will be looking to wrap up the T20I series when they face Sri Lanka in the second game at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.

Bowlers put in an excellent performance to help England register a comprehensive win over Sri Lanka at Cardiff. With this result, the home side has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Captain Eoin Morgan will be pleased with his side’s clinical performance in the series opener.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka struggled to get going in their innings and managed to post a below-par total on the board. The visitors will be hoping that the top-order can deliver the goods with the bat in this must-win game.

England and Form Team News

Eoin Morgan-led unit will be full of confidence coming into this fixture. The team management will stick with the same playing XI for this contest.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the top-order trio of Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, and Jonny Bairstow to get the side off to a flying start in the Powerplay overs.

In the series opener, wicket-keeper Jos Buttler was the star of the show for England. He smashed a composed half-century with the help of eight boundaries and one six. He was well supported by Jason Roy, who chipped in with 36 runs off 22 balls with the help of four fours and one six.

Dawid Malan departed for a low score in the series opener, whereas Jonny Bairstow spent decent time in the middle and smashed 13 not out off 12 balls.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, and Adil Rashid to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the series opener, Leg-spinner Adil Rashid and left-arm quick Sam Curran bowled exceedingly well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

The visitors will need to raise their game with the bat in a bid to level the T20I series. Despite being completely outplayed by England in the series opener, the visitors will not make any changes to their playing XI for this game.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the opening pair of Danushka Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando to deliver quick runs in the initial Powerplay overs. Besides openers, the experienced trio of Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, and Dasun Shanaka will need to make notable contributions with the bat.

In the series opener, all-rounder Dasun Shanaka played well and notched up a crucial half-century with the help of three boundaries and two sixes. Besides Shanaka, captain Kusal Perera showed decent form with the bat and scored 30 runs with the help of one-four and one-six.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Isuru Udana to provide timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host England will be the favorites to win this second game of the T20I series to be played at Cardiff. For the second T20I, England are placed at 1.13 odds, while Sri Lanka at 5.40 odds

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on the current form, Host England will be the favorites to win the second game of the T20I series. With the likes of Jos Buttler, Jason Roy showing excellent performances and bowlers delivering a disciplined effort in the series opener, England will be looking to do more of the same in this contest.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka looked out of sorts with the bat in the series opener and would be looking to put in an improved performance in this fixture.

Therefore, the prediction is for England to register a comprehensive win over Sri Lanka in the 2^nd T20I.

Tip 1- Sam Curran to continue his excellent form with the ball in hand

Left-arm medium-pacer delivered a splendid bowling performance for England in the opening game of the T20I series. The 23-year old does know how to bowl in these conditions after bowling well in the ongoing Vitality T20 Blast competition.

With 13 wickets in 14 T20I matches at an economy rate of 8.57so far in the T20 format, we are backing Sam Curran to take two or more [email protected]

Tip 2- Jos Buttler to continue his ominous form at the top of the innings.

In the opening clash, wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler showed excellent form with the bat and delivered a match-winning performance against Sri Lanka at Cardiff. He scored 68 not out off 55 balls help of eight fours and one six.

Since February 2019, Buttler has accumulated 531 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 145.47 with six half-centuries to his name. Given his consistency for England at the top of the innings, we expect Jos Buttler to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect England to beat Sri Lanka in this 2nd T20I and go 2-0 up in the three-match series.

1. Sam Curran to take two or more [email protected]
2. Jos Buttler to score 30 runs or more in this contest- [email protected].

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