Sri Lanka vs England: Date, kick-off time, TV channel, live stream and team news for T20 clash

ENGLAND meet Sri Lanka in their final Group 1 clash with hopes of a T20 World Cup semi-final still alive.

Jos Buttler was always impressive when England faced New Zealand and put in a good performance to help his side win.

And now England are just one win away from the semi-finals.

• Start time: 8am GMT
• Live Stream/TV: Sky sports cricket

JOIN SUN VEGAS AT: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100 GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (T&Cs apply)

Follow the latest updates with our live blog below…

1

With Australia and New Zealand also in action, all three sides are level on points, meaning England will be all set to win.

A win could take them to the semifinals as the dream of the T20 World Championship remains.

When does England play Sri Lanka?

• England takes on Sri Lanka Saturday, November 5th.
• The game starts from 8am UK time.
• The Sydney Cricket Ground will be the venue for the T20 clash, with the arena having a capacity of 48,000 spectators.

What TV channel is it on and can I stream it live?

• The match will be broadcast live from Sydney on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
• NowTV also offers day tickets to Sky Sports, allowing non-Sky customers to watch the game.
• Sky customers can follow the match via the Sky Go app, which can be downloaded to their mobile phone or tablet.

What’s new from the team?

The playing XI will be announced shortly before the game, but the World Cup squads for both teams are as follows:

Sri Lanka: Dasu Shanaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernanod, Pramod Madushan

Reserves: Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanidu Fernando

England: Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales

Reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood