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London: Sri Lanka will look for a vastly improved batting performance against hosts England on Thursday as they try to stay afloat in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Angelo Mathews' team were shot out for 138 against New Zealand in Cardiff on Sunday, and only a hostile four-wicket spell from sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga helped them save face in the narrow one-wicket defeat.
Sri Lanka, World Cup finalists in 2007 and 2011, must now defeat both England and Australia in day-night matches at the Oval to keep their semifinal hopes alive from group A.
Sri Lanka lasted just 37.5 overs against New Zealand, mainly due to Kumar Sangakkara's defiant 68 as seven batsmen failed to reach double figures on a slow Cardiff pitch.
England, meanwhile, bounced back from a 2-1 one-day series loss against New Zealand ahead of the tournament to brush aside old foes Australia by 48 runs in their first match.
Alastair Cook's home team go into the match with their preparations overshadowed by an incident at a bar in Birmingham between Australia's David Warner and young England player Joe Root over the weekend.
Teams from
England: Alastair Cook (Capt.), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes, James Anderson, Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (Capt.), Kusal Perera (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dilhara Lokuhettige, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake and Lahiru Thirimanne.
Match facts
Thursday June 13, 2013 (day/night)
Start time 13pm local (1230 GMT)
