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25 June, 2011

In the only T20 game between England and Sri Lanka in the on going series, both teams will lead by a new captain. In the T20 match, both England and Sri Lanka have won one game each against each..

AFTER WINNING the first leg of the Test series by 1-0 against the Sri Lankan team, England will play the only T20 game of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka today at County Ground, Bristol. The English pacer Stuart Broad will lead the side for the first time in his career and will try to continue the winning momentum.

For the Sri Lankans, Thilan Kandamby will lead the squad in the absence of injured captain Tillakaratne Dilshan. Thilan Kandamby was not a part of the visitors’ squad for the Test series against England.

The English team is considered as one of the strongest teams in T20 format of cricket and England has held the record of maximum number of consecutive victories in this format. England openers Craig Kieswetter and Michael Lumb are very good performers in T20, whereas Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan have abilities for giving the game a better edge.

The Sri Lankan side has many big names that can destroy any bowling attack including former captains Sanath Jayasuriya, who returned to international cricket at the age of 41, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. The bowling attack led by Lasith Malinga can create problems for the English batsmen with his fast swing and yorkers. The visitors also have one of the world’s best one-day all-rounders, Angelo Mathews.

Sri Lanka and England have met twice before this T20 game and both the teams have won one match each. Most recently both teams had played in the World Twenty20 semi-final last year in St Lucia where England defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets to reach the final.

Sri Lanka vs. England only T20 match at County Ground, Bristol, will start at 2:30 pm from the local time and 7:00 pm from the Sri Lankan time. Given below are the probable squads of Sri Lanka and England:

Sri Lanka (probable): Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Thilina Kandamby (capt), Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekera, Suranga Lakmal, Suraj Randiv, Lasith Malinga.

England (probable): Craig Kieswetter (wk), Michael Lumb, Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell, Luke Wright, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad (capt), Chris Woakes, Jade Dernbach.