Today at 13:30 GMT, or 8:30 a.m. ET, the World T20 continues with Group 1 action between England and Sri Lanka set to get underway at Chittagong. Live stream the 22nd matchup of the cricket action for free by clicking this link.
Like South Africa in the preceeding match, the English are in a must-win scenario today after dropping their last game to New Zealand. Unfortunately for the English, they are not facing a slumping foe like the South Africans are. Instead, they're paired up with one of the favorites to win the World T20, and a squad that's emerged victorious in 12 consecutive limited-over matches.
A win today could qualify Sri Lanka for the semifinals already, after winning a tough one over South Africa, then battering the Dutch. Unlike other squads here in Bangladesh, the Sri Lankans aren't dominant in a single area; instead they are solid or greater in all aspects of cricket, making them a difficult side to conquer or even game plan for.
The English suffered a bit of bad luck as they tried to come back vs. New Zealand-they were within striking distance but had their match derailed by rain and lightning. They started out strong with the bats their last time out, and that will be crucial if they expect to pull off a stunning upset of the Sri Lankans.
While Sri Lanka has few weaknesses, they have inexperienced leadership in captain Dinesh Chandimal, who will need to keep proving himself on the grand stage.
STARTING SQUADS:
England:
Stuart Broad (capt), Eoin Morgan (vice-captain), Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Stephen Parry, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes, Joe Root
Sri Lanka
Dinesh Chadimal (capt), Lasith Malinga (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardena, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana Herath/Chaturanga De Silva, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Seekuge Prasanna
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