England vs Sri Lanka match prediction 1 Nov 2021

ENG vs SL Match 29 Predictions & Betting Tips

England’s rampage in the World T20 is all set to continue with a clash against struggling Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, the 1st of November. Three games into the campaign, the favourites England are yet to lose a match and a win against the Lions will secure them a berth in the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament. Here, I have collated the three best ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 betting tips for you from the ENG vs SL match prediction.

Coming into the event, it always looked like England were going to be one of the finalists considering the raw firepower they pack in their squad. So far, the side has certainly delivered on the expectations, schooling West Indies, Bangladesh and Australia to romp to the top of Group 1. With an astonishing net run rate of 3.948, victory against Sri Lanka will make them the first team across the 12 remaining participants to qualify for the knockout stage, that too with a game in hand. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, started off strongly with a convincing win against Bangladesh only to then lose to Australia and South Africa in consecutive games. They are practically out of contention already, but two huge wins against England and West Indies might just see them sneak into that second spot in the group. Here are my three best betting tips from the ENG vs SL match prediction.

ENG vs SL Team Bets:

England’s primary strength in the shortest format of the game is clearly their ability to explode, while Sri Lanka are a team heavily reliant on their bowling capabilities. On the basis of the same, after going through all available options, I have picked the perfect team bet tips for you from the ENG vs SL head to head encounter.

Total sixes in the match to be under 11.5

Regardless of England’s six hitting prowess, both the teams possess too good a bowlin unit to allow the other team to record a barrage of big hits. Across their 15 T20Is in 2021, Sri Lanka have conceded just 36 sixes at an average of little over 3 sixes a game. England, meanwhile, have conceded 71 big hits in 14 T20Is, averaging 5 maximums per game. Combined, the figure comes to 8, way below our required mark. In the 15 matches, the total six count including that of Sri Lanka and their opposition is a paltry 82, at an average of 5.46 sixes a game. Similarly, the total in England’s matches is 153, well below the bet threshold. Just in June of this year, the two sides had met for a three match series, where just 18 sixes were hit in three games, with the highest count in a game being just 8 despite the scoring tracks in England. In fact, across the 26 T20Is both teams have played in 2021, only 5 have featured 12 sixes or more, none of which have been their six World T20 games so far. Thus, it seems practically impossible that the two teams will combine for more than 11.5 sixes in their coming encounter. To take on this ENG vs SL team bet tip, log on to Dafabet considering they have offered excellent odds of 1.83.

England to hit more sixes

Now, England holds an advantage as clear as day in the six hitting department. Sri Lanka’s six count after 15 T20Is in 2021 is a paltry 46, averaging a little over three sixes a game. England’s count, despite having played a game less, is a mammoth 82, at an average of almost 6 maximums every game. In the three match T20I series between them in June, England had managed to clear the ropes 10 times, while Sri Lanka had only recorded 8 sixes to their name. Through the year, Sri Lanka has played much weaker sides such as a second string India team and associate nations in the World T20 group stage, yet have only outhit their opponents 6 times in 15 games. England, on the other hand, despite facing world class sides have managed more sixes than their opponents on 7 of their 14 occasions. In the last game, they hammered an unbelievable Oz attack for 8 sixes having only conceded5 during their bowling innings. Thus, it is pretty much a formality for England to hit more sixes than Sri Lanka in their Super 12 fixture. You can capitalize on this ENG vs SL player bet tip at Dafabet with their typically fantastic odds of 1.61.

Sri Lanka’s total sixes to be under 4.5

I have already laid out pretty much all relevant numbers for you, but I’ll just reiterate my point once again. The Lions average just 3 sixes a match in T20Is in 2021. Across the 15 fixtures, only once did they manage to breach the required mark, hitting less than 5 sixes in the remaining 14 encounters. When they played England in June on much better batting tracks, they recorded 3, 3 and 2 big hits in their three games considering they hardly have batsmen who can explode on will. In their two latest encounters against South Africa and Australia, Sri Lanka managed just 4 and 3 maximums respectively. Lastly, in their three World T20 games, England have been hit for only 8 sixes so far, at an average of less than 3 maximums per game. Thus, there seems to be absolutely no chance that Sri Lanka manage to hit more than 4.5 sixes against England. To take on this ENG vs SL team bet tip, head to Dafabet and accept their outrageous odds of 1.95.