"Sri Lanka, by contrast, breezed through their group with three wins from four, the most eye-catching of which was an eight-wicket dismantling of Australia, anchored by a superb century from Pathum Nissanka. A dead-rubber loss to Zimbabwe in their final group game will have taken the shine off slightly, but the co-hosts arrive in buoyant mood and with home advantage firmly on their side."
"Pallekele is a more batting-friendly surface than the Colombo tracks, with pace and carry for the quicker bowlers early on - a different challenge to the spin-friendly conditions England might have expected. Jacks and Jacob Bethell, England's top scorer in the group phase with 143 runs, will need to adapt quickly. England are expected to name an unchanged side. Jos Buttler has averaged just 13.25 so far and will be eager to make an impact, while Bethell continues to look England's most fluent batter."
England arrive at Pallekele hoping recent experience on the ground will help after an unconvincing group phase that included a win over Nepal, a loss to West Indies and narrow escapes against Scotland and Italy. Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell will need to adapt to Pallekele's batting-friendly surface with early pace and carry. Jos Buttler has underperformed and Jofra Archer supplies the pace. Sri Lanka topped their group with three wins, highlighted by Pathum Nissanka's century in an eight-wicket win over Australia. Matheesha Pathirana is absent; Dilshan Madushanka is likely to keep his place alongside spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage.
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