In an exciting encounter at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, England faced Sri Lanka in the 25th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The Islanders displayed outstanding cricket and defeated England by 8 wickets.
Disciplined bowling restrict England at a low score
The toss went in England’s favor, and they elected to bat, setting the stage for a challenging contest. England’s top-order batters put up a decent start, with Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan contributing 30 and 28 runs, respectively.
However, the middle-order struggled, with Ben Stokes being the standout performer with 43 runs to his name. England managed to post a total of 156 runs before being bowled out. Kusal Perera was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, taking 3 crucial wickets.
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Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama drive Sri Lanka over the finish line
In response, Sri Lanka’s opening batter, Pathum Nissanka, played a brilliant innings, scoring 77 runs off 83 deliveries, supported by Sadeera Samarawickrama, who contributed an impressive 65 runs off 54 balls. Sri Lanka reached the target with ease, losing only two wickets.
Sri Lanka convincingly chased down the target, securing a crucial victory by 8 wickets. Nissanka and Samarawickrama’s stellar performances with the bat, along with some effective bowling from the Sri Lankan side, were the key factors in this victory. This win will boost Sri Lanka’s confidence in the tournament, while England will look to regroup and come back stronger in their upcoming matches.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
A comprehensive win for Sri Lanka as we beat defending champions England by 8 wickets! 🦁👏 #LankanLions on the march! 👊#SLvENG #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/4jURXysvzn
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 26, 2023
SRI LANKA DEFEATED ENGLAND BY 8 WICKETS.
– World Champions are on the verge of elimination….!!!! pic.twitter.com/QbcxqG5IyL
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 26, 2023
Lahiru Kumara returns to the Sri Lanka setup with a bang 👊
He wins the @aramco #POTM for his match-winning bowling performance.#CWC23 | #ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/Pnme2dHGhS
— ICC (@ICC) October 26, 2023
Outstanding, very high quality batting from Sri Lanka. Nissanka and Samarawickrama didn’t just ease the pressure, they clobbered it. This batting side is very easy on the eye
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 26, 2023
Sri Lanka have defeated England by 8 wickets 👏#ENGvSL #ODIWorldCup2023
Scorecard: https://t.co/jOOrTUJ8LW #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/amDeyjExOu— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 26, 2023
Impressive bowling by Sri Lankan bowlers!👌🏾 England is in trouble!#ENGvSL #CWC2023
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 26, 2023
England have failed to beat SL in the past FIVE World Cups:
2007 – 🇱🇰 won
2011 – 🇱🇰 won
2015 – 🇱🇰 won
2019 – 🇱🇰 won2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣- 🇱🇰 WON #CWC23 #ENGvSL
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) October 26, 2023
It’s been a 𝐖𝐖𝐖𝐖𝐖 vs England for Sri Lanka since 2007! 🇱🇰#ENGvSL #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/TPknMNG1up
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 26, 2023
England likely to be knocked out of the 2023 World Cup if they lose against India on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/0RKsRCdJie
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 26, 2023
After match scenes#ENGvsSL pic.twitter.com/51JsHDVmdj
— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@smileagainraja) October 26, 2023
