The match 14 of the Road Safety World Series 2020-21 will be held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, played between Sri Lanka Legends and England Legends. The match will be kicked off on 14th March (Sunday) at 19:30 (GMT+6).
The Sri Lanka Legends will be in high spirits. They’ve already progressed to the semi-finals with one match remaining, thanks to dominating all-around performances. The Lions have won three games on the trot and are currently in second position in the points table with 16 points and a 1.055 net run rate. Their batsmen Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan are unstoppable, given their current form.
On the other hand, England Legends had a great start to the Road Safety World Series by winning the first two games, but they were defeated in their third match by South Africa Legends’ impressive bowling performances. In 19 overs, the Three Lions had bundled up for 121 runs. Their most reliable weapon is Kevin Pietersen’s explosive batting display at the top of the order. England is in fourth position with 8 points, and they will need to win one of their remaining two games to progress to the semi-finals.
Weather
In the afternoon in Raipur, it will be hot and sunny, with a maximum temperature of 35°C and it will drop to 29°C at the start of the game. For this game, there is no risk of rain.
Pitch
Batting conditions are favorable on this pitch. Bowlers would be rewarded if they bowl in the correct channels. If the batsmen play to their strengths, we can expect another high-scoring encounter in this game.
Average first innings score: 172 (Last five games played on this venue)
Chasing Teams Records: 2 Wins, 3 Lost, 0 Tied
Probable Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Legends:
Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Chamara Silva, Upul Tharanga (wk), Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Dulanjana Wijesinghe, Farveez Maharoof, Dammika Prasad, Russell Arnold, Malinda Warnapura, Rangana Herath
England Legends:
Kevin Pieterson (c), Phil Mustard (wk), Usman Afzaal, Chris Schofield, Darren Maddy, Chris Tremlett, Jim Troughton, Ryan Sidebottom, Kabir Ali, James Tredwell, Monty Panesar
Sri Lanka Legends vs England Legends Dream11:
Kevin Pietersen (c), Upul Tharanga (vc), Chamara Kapugedara, Chamara Silva, Darren Maddy, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Farveez Maharoof, Usman Afzaal, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chris Schofield, Chris Tremlett
Predictions
Match Winner
Sri Lanka Legends
Winning The Toss
Sri Lanka Legends
Top Batsman (Runs Scored)
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka Legends), Kevin Pietersen (England Legends)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka Legends), Monty Panesar (England Legends)
Most Sixes
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka Legends), Kevin Pietersen (England Legends)
Player of the Match
Upul Tharanga
Team Scores Batting first
Sri Lanka Legends 180+, England Legends 170+
Both skippers Kevin Pietersen and Tillakaratne Dilshan are in fantastic touch with the bat. They’ll be excellent choices for captaincy. As predicted, Sri Lanka Legends will beat the England Legends in the game, let’s support your favourite team on Baji!