Welcome to Dawn.com’s live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup where readers will for the very first time get the opportunity to commentate on the match in real time. Here’s your chance to provide your analysis, set the field, predict the outcome of the match and have your say as England take on Sri Lanka.

Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:

England: Andrew Strauss (capt), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior (wk), Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann,  James Tredwell, Chris Tremlett.

Sri Lanka:  Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan,  Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis.

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