ENG vs LKA 1st T20I match prediction 23 Jun 2021

ENG vs SL 1st T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

England and Sri Lanka will be playing a three-match T20I series and the first of which is being hosted at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on June 23, Wednesday. I have handpicked three of the best betting tips from the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction.

I was quite surprised when I saw England not fielding their best Test XI when they took on New Zealand in the two-match Test series. Now, for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, England announced a full-strength squad. I believe former England skipper Alastair Cook shared my concern as well. However, it doesn’t matter does it? Because England is playing at home against Sri Lanka, who do you think will win? Isn’t the answer obvious?

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be playing a T20 international series against England after October 2018. The last time Sri Lanka won against England in T20 international cricket was back in 2014 and that too came at the Kennington Oval. Sri Lanka definitely has a mountainous task when they face one of the best T20 international sides in the world in this three-match series. For you, I have managed to handpick best betting tips to bet on from the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction.

ENG vs SL 1st T20I Player Bets:

As I mentioned already and I am reiterating again - England playing at home against Sri Lanka, who do you think will the odds favour? Thus, the option of team bets went out of the window since the odds are ridiculously low. However, the player bets from the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction still remains a catch for you punters!

Dawid Malan to score over 22.5 runs

The Englishman has been sensational in this particular format and there’s not an iota of doubt about it. Dawid Malan is the go-to man for the Three Lions at least in T20 internationals. The left hander has played 24 T20I matches and has already racked up 1003 runs at an audacious average of 50.15. Overall, Malan has played 233 T20 games in his career, and has 6332 runs at an average of 32.80.

He has played 7 matches on the English soil and has scored 291 runs at an average of almost 49.00. In the ongoing calendar year, Malan has been averaging 37.00 and in the previous calendar year, he was averaging 49.62. He has played 20 T20I matches under the leadership of Eoin Morgan and has been averaging 52.18. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Dawid Malan to score over 22.5 runs in the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction.

Jason Roy to score over 19.5 runs

Jason Roy will be back with the Three Lions to resume his international duties after playing a few matches for his county side Surrey Lions. It will be beneficial for England because Roy has been in decent form with the bat in the Vitality Blast T20 2021 season. He has three scores of more than 19 runs in his last four T20 innings and that is just what the doctor has ordered now, for him as well as us. In 43 matches, Roy has scored 1034 runs at an average of 24.04 in T20 internationals.

The right-handed batsman has featured in three matches against Sri Lanka and has 111 runs at an average of 37.00. Under the leadership of Morgan, Roy has an average of 25.15. In the first match of any T20I series, the attacking opener has maintained an average of 27.50. The last time he played against Sri Lanka, Roy had added 69 runs to the scoreboard. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Jason Roy to score over just 19.5 runs in the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction.

Jos Buttler to score over 26.5 runs

The English wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler is likely to open the batting for England since Jonny Bairstow is doubtful for the first game of the forthcoming series. The swashbuckling batsman is a dangerous man when it comes to playing this particular first of the game. In 79 T20 international games in his career, Buttler has scored 1723 runs at an average of 30.22. In 6 matches against Sri Lanka, Buttler has 188 runs at an average of 47.00.

He has 21 T20I knocks under his belt on the English soil, Buttler has scored 601 runs at a decent average of 35.35. In 2021, Buttler has been averaging 43.00 with his piece of willow. He has been at his very best under the captaincy of Morgan as he has maintained an average of 37.23. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Jos Buttler to score over 26.5 runs in the ENG vs SL 1st T20I match prediction.