ENG vs SL Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 26, 2021

ENG vs SL Match Prediction - Jun 26, 2021

England has won the T20 series with a fair bit of ease even as it rested a few key players for the second match. We think a few more changes and perhaps an even more experimental team is likely for this last T20. Sri Lanka was completely outplayed and never seemed to be in the game at all.

Sri Lanka was playing its strongest team and so that should really worry the visitors. The T20 World Cup 2021 is around the corner and it looks like Sri Lanka has a lot of problems to address till then.

Picking the winner may not be very difficult in this match and so bettors will have to look for profit-making opportunities in other betting markets. Let us try and help you find some of the best ones.

Match prediction and cricket betting tips for England vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 2021. The match is going to be played at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on the 26th of June 2021.

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England

Jonny Bairstow got a run at the top of the order as Jos Buttler was rested and Sam Billings got some time in the middle-order as well. David Willey made his way back into the team as England opted to rest some key players.

None of these changes made it a much weaker side, to be honest, and that is the beauty of its bench strength. There are more than enough players to come in and pick up the pace without missing a step.

We think the team for the second T20 may well undergo a couple of changes once more. Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, and Tom Curran should all be able to get a game. Let us talk about the few players that are quite certain to get a game.

Jonny Bairstow will get another opportunity to open the batting for England and Dawid Malan should get another chance to regain some form as well. We think there are some good betting opportunities here. Jonny Bairstow is one player that we think could do very well and we would advise betting on him to score runs.

O/U markets, number of fours/sixes markets for Jonny Bairstow on sites like Betway, Casumo, or Bollybet are good options to explore.

We are not so bullish on Dawid Malan, though. He just seems to be in a really poor run of form and we think that will continue. Bet against him scoring runs.

The fact of the matter is that whoever plays, England’s batting should be good enough to score freely against Sri Lanka. The bowling lineup is also very adept and any five players put on the field should be able to keep the run-scoring in check.

England Playing 11

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, CR Woakes, David Willey, Chris Jordan, AU Rashid.


Sri Lanka

The second T20 was a complete disaster for Sri Lanka. It batted first and failed to score a boundary till the 8th over. The batsmen were visibly uncomfortable against the pace of Mark Wood and made very little effort to throw the other bowlers off their line and length.

Not a single batsman looked capable of taking the fight to England and that is not going to change overnight.

The pitch at Southampton should be better for batting but the boundaries are quite large and six-hitting is going to be difficult. This is another betting market where you can bet against Sri Lanka getting more Total number of Sixes in the match compared to England.

It may be time to bring in players like Pathum Nissanka and Ramesh Mendis to try and shake up the side. Just trying to do the same thing with the same set of people is going to bring about similar results.

Sri Lanka’s bowling was a lot better in the second T20 than it was in the first. Binura Fernando bowled well with the new ball as did Dishmanth Chameera. Wanindu Hasaranga was also quite impressive with the ball and got the ball to turn a fair bit as well.

He is the one that we think is a good option to bet on to take the most wickets in this match. The big boundaries should allow him to flight the ball and get the batsman to make mistakes.

Sri Lanka is struggling and may have to make changes. That is only going to make things worse and even more unstable but they have no other option.

Sri Lanka Playing 11

Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Binura Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, PVD Chameera.

ENG vs SL Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is going to want to field first. There are some stoppages expected during the match and the team chasing tends to have the advantage when DLS calculations come into play.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The forecast for this match is not the best. There is some rain predicted and we could have a number of delays during the match. Hopefully, the rain will stay away and allow us to get as much of the match as possible.

The pitch in Southampton is going to be quite good for batting. It will have a nice amount of pace and bounce in it to aid both the batsmen and the bowlers. The large outfield will also bring the spinners into play.

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction

Dream 11 team and Dream 11 tips for Eng v SL 3rd T20 2021

ENG vs SL Playing 11

  • Wicketkeeper:
    • K Perera
    • J Bairstow (c)
  • Batsmen:
    • J Roy
    • K Perera
    • L Livingstone
    • P Nissanka
  • All-rounders:
    • M Ali (vc)
    • W Hasaranga
  • Bowlers:
    • A Rashid
    • D Chameera
    • C Jordan

ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction - OCB Team Prediction

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ENG vs SL Betting Tips

We don’t think there is any real option but to bet on England even though there is not going to be any significant return to speak of. The odds on Sri Lanka are excellent but there is nothing to suggest that it will be able to turn things around dramatically. Your best option could be to wait for some better odds on England during in-play betting and take advantage of that.

Bet on England to win.

Bonus Cricket Bets

  1. Bollybet

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    Jonny Bairstow Total Runs

    Over 26.5 (1.85)

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We think he is a terrific batsman in the T20 format and is in great form. He scored a century for Yorkshire not too long back and is known to be very competitive against spin. He may have got out cheaply in the previous match but that is only going to make him more determined this time around.

  1. Betway

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    Total Sixes in the Match

    Over 9.5 (1.75)

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There were not too many sixes hit in Cardiff but that was expected. Southampton is also a big ground, however, it does have a better batting surface. Look for this bet if England bats first and if the weather forecast improves.

Today Match Prediction

England To Win the Match, 1.15

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Who will win ENG vs SL

England 71.3% (295)
Sri Lanka 28.7% (119)
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