England vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: Bengaluru weather forecast and pitch report

In the upcoming 25th match of the ICC World Cup 2023, England will take on Sri Lanka on Thursday, 26 October, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Led by Jos Buttler, defending champions England have not got going in this tournament. They have lost 3 out of the 4 matches played so far and their campaign desperately needs a win. In their tournament opener, England suffered a 9-wicket loss to New Zealand, but they bounced back with a dominant 137-run win over Bangladesh. However, they have since gone down to the Netherlands and South Africa and have looked rather lost. World Cup 2023:  News  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Points table On the Sri Lankan side, they have been dealt a significant setback with the absence of their captain, Dasun Shanaka. Kusal Mendis has stepped up to lead the team, and like England, Sri Lanka too have managed just a solitary win out of four encounters. Sri Lanka come into this match after having beaten the Netherlands by 5 wickets. However, they have already faced defeats at the hands of Australia, Pakistan, and South Africa.

England vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru Weather Forecast The England vs Sri Lanka match will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with the match scheduled to start at 2 PM IST. As per weather.com, Bengaluru is expected to experience a daytime temperature of 31°C on Thursday, 26 October. This will drop down to around 19°C at night. There is no chance of any rain and there will be some cloud cover at night. ENG vs SL: How England can qualify for World Cup semis Humidity levels are forecasted to be around 47 per cent during the day, but this will increase to around 61 per cent at night. England vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is often called a graveyard for the bowlers. The pitch is a flat one and the boundaries are short and hence, batters have a real party. Australia smashed Pakistan in the last match played here. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 383/6, slammed by India against Australia in 2013. The conditions are expected to be similar for this England vs Sri Lanka match as well.