SL-A vs EN-A: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 2nd Unofficial Test

Sri Lanka A will face England Lions in the 2nd and final Unofficial Test starting from Tuesday before both sides move to Colombo for 3 matches Unofficial ODI series. Both sides settled for a draw in the 1st Unofficial Test and whoever wins this match will take the series.

Match Details:

Sri Lanka A vs England Lions, 2nd Unofficial Test

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

Date & Time: February 7th-10th, at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time

What is the pitch report for SL-A vs EN-A, 2nd Unofficial Test?

There will be assistance for the bowlers in the 1st hour of play and later the surface becomes flat and the bowlers need to toil hard to pick wickets. Batting will become much easier on the 2nd and 3rd days of the match.

Recent form:

Sri Lanka A: Draw Lost Lost Draw Draw

England Lions: Draw Lost Won Draw Lost

SL-A vs EN-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Probable Winners:

England Lions are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for SL-A vs EN-A, 2nd Unofficial Test?

Sri Lanka A

Nishan Madushka, Oshada Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nipun Dananjaya (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Amshi de Silva, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake

England Lions

Alex Lees, Haseeb Hameed (c), Tom Haines, Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Haynes, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Patterson-White, Matthew Fisher, Jack Carson, Sam Cook

Injury Updates:

All the players in the squad are fit at the moment. It will be added when there is an update.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SL-A vs EN-A, 2nd Unofficial Test?

Top Pick – Batter

Haseeb Hameed needs to make a mark consistently in order to get back to the National side. He is a technically sound player who plays spinners really well. He scored 96 runs in the series opener with the highest score of 81.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Liam Patterson-White impressed everyone with his all-round performances in the 1st Unofficial Test. He picked up 6 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 51 and added 66 runs.

Top Pick – Bowler

Lasith Embuldeniya is a nightmare for any batter in Sri Lankan conditions. He picked up 3 wickets in the 1st Unofficial Test. He has 71 Test wickets to his name.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Nishan Madushka came to the limelight with his breathtaking innings of 241 runs in the 1st Unofficial Test against England Lions. The 23-year-old right-hand batter has scored 3267 runs in 37 first-class matches at an average of 61.64.

X-Factor:

Oshada Fernando too got into the act in the 1st Unofficial Test and scored an excellent 114 runs in the 2nd innings. He averages 35.82 in his 19 Test matches.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for SL-A vs EN-A, 2nd Unofficial Test?

1. Nishan Madushka (c), Nuwanidu Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Alex Lees, Haseeb Hameed, Nipun Dhananjaya, Liam Patterson-White (vc), Tom Haines, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Matthew Fisher

2. Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Josh Bohannon, Nuwanidu Fernando, Haseeb Hameed (c), Nipun Dananjaya (vc), Liam Patterson-White, Tom Haines, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Sam Cook

Pre-Match Analysis:

Sri Lanka A didn’t bat well in the 1st innings of the 1st Unofficial Test and made it up for that with a brilliant display in the 2nd innings, scoring 663 runs. They gave a stiff target of 333 runs but managed to pick up 7 wickets as the match ended in a thrilling draw. Nishan Madushka was cruel to the visiting bowlers as he went on to make 241 runs in the 2nd innings, even Oshada Fernando and Nipun Dhananjaya chipped in with centuries. The players now got the experience of facing tough opponents and it’s time for them to win the series.

England Lions came fully prepared for this series and took 1st innings lead in the 1st Unofficial Test. Haseeb Hameed led side was on the receiving end in the 2nd innings as Sri Lankan batters belted them with ease, scoring more than 600 runs. Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Josh Bohannon, Alex Lees and Liam Patterson-White were the top performers for them. Now they got to know how the wicket plays and need to apply their skills more in order to succeed in the typical Sri Lankan conditions.