Fantasy Tips

Fantasy XI: Jason Roy for captain, Adil Rashid for vice-captain

Fantasy picks for the T20 World Cup game between England and Sri Lanka

Rahul Maniraja
31-Oct-2021

Match 29: England vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah

Fantasy XI: Jos Buttler, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Dushmantha Chameera, Chris Jordan
Captain: Jason Roy
Roy is in very good form and, over the years, has scored 164 runs in five outings against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 140.17
Vice-captain: Adil Rashid
Sri Lanka have struggled against wristspinners in the last couple of games, losing five wickets for 29 runs in eight overs against them. Rashid has also picked up seven wickets in his last four games against them.
Other players
Jos Buttler: His last four scores against Sri Lanka are 68*, 13, 73* and 66*.
Charith Asalanka: He has hit the most number of runs in boundaries in this tournament - 90 of 142.
Pathum Nissanka: He is the leading run-scorer in this tournament with 169 runs in six games.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa: Has an average of 43 and a strike rate of 143.33 in the tournament so far.
Wanindu Hasaranga: He took the first hat-trick in the Super 12 phase of the tournament in the last game against South Africa and is the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament - with Shakib Al Hasan - with 11 strikes in six innings at an average of 10.54.
Liam Livingstone: He has accumulated more fantasy points with the ball (three wickets, ER 4.28) and in the field (three catches) than with his bat so far.
Chris Woakes: He has been phenomenal in the powerplay, taking four wickets in three games at an economy rate of 3.50.
Dushmantha Chameera: In the recent T20I series against England, he was the leading wicket-taker with six strikes in three outings.
Chris Jordan: In his last ten outings in the UAE, he has gone wicketless only once, picking up 15 wickets overall. He was the Player of the Match in the last game against Australia after returning 3 for 17.