Tags: World Cup 2023,
England vs Sri Lanka, twenty fifth Match at Bengaluru, Oct 26, 2023,
England,
Sri Lanka
Printed on: Oct 27, 2023
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England’s World Cup protection went from dangerous to worse as they bought hammered by Sri Lanka by eight wickets in match quantity 25 of the 2023 World Cup on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 26. Batting first after profitable the toss, England had been bundled out for 156 in 33.2 overs. Sri Lanka chased down the goal with ease in 25.4 overs.
Wanting on the factors desk after 25 matches, England have slipped to ninth place, with only one win from 5 matches. Sri Lanka, however, at the moment are fifth with two wins from 5 matches. They’re above Pakistan on the factors desk, as a result of a greater web run fee.
England bought off to an honest begin with the bat as their openers added 45 in swift time. Nevertheless, the equation modified as soon as Dawid Malan (28) was caught behind off Angelo Mathews’ bowling. Catastrophe then struck as Joe Root (3) was run out following a horrible mix-up with Jonny Bairstow. The dismissal was symptomatic of England’s total woes within the World Cup.
Bairstow (30) was the following to go, whipping Kasun Rajitha to mid-on. Skipper Jos Buttler’s horror run with the bat continued as he fended at one outdoors off from Lahiru Kumara and perished for 8. The Sri Lanka quick bowler additionally trapped Liam Livingstone lbw for 1 as England misplaced half their facet for 85.
Ben Stokes (43 off 73) and Moeen Ali (15) supplied transient resistance, including 37 runs for the sixth wicket. The partnership was brokenwhen the latter chipped a easy catch to backward level off Mathews. Chris Woakes (0) perished to catch from Sadeera Samarawickrama off Rajitha’s bowling.
Stokes’ resistance ended when he pulled Kumara to deep mid-wicket. Adil Rashid (2) was neatly run out by Kusal Mendis, who noticed him wandering outdoors his crease. Maheesh Theekshana then had Mark Wooden (5) stumped to carry the innings to an in depth.
Chasing 156, David Willey gave England some hope, dismissing Kusal Perera (4) and Kusal Mendis (11). Nevertheless, Pathum Nissanka (77 not out off 83) and Samarawickrama (65 not out off 54) carried on their good batting kind and eased Sri Lanka to a confidence boosting win. The duo added an unbroken 137 for the third wicket as Sri Lanka romped residence in 25.4 overs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
