ICC CWC 2019 Match 27 highlights: Sri Lanka stun England, win by 20 runs

In match 27 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC), Angelo Mathews hit a patient fifty before veteran pacer Lasith Malinga returned with a sensational four-wicket haul as Sri Lanka cricket team stunned hosts England cricket team by 20 runs in a low-scoring thriller to keep their World Cup semifinal hopes alive at the Headingley at Leeds on Friday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka managed a modest 232 for nine, riding on an unbeaten 115-ball 85 by Mathews. The 1996 champions then returned to dismiss England for 212 in 47 overs to register only their second win in ICC CWC 2019. Malinga (4/43) emerged as the star for Sri Lanka as he dismissed the top three — James Vince (14), Jonny Bairstow (0) and Joe Root (57) and also accounted for Jos Buttler (10). Off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva (3/32) then moped up the tail with a quick three-wicket burst.

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After Root's 89-ball fifty, Ben Stokes kept England in the hunt with a 89-ball 82 but he ran out of partners.

The win took Sri Lanka to fifth spot with six points from six matches, while England remained in third spot with eight points from six games.

Earlier, Mathews added 71 and 57 runs with Kusal Mendis (46) and Dhananjaya de Silva (29) for the fourth and sixth wickets, respectively, as Sri Lanka recovered from three for 2.

Playing his first World Cup game, Avishka Fernando, too, contributed with a 39-ball 49.

Chasing the total, England could not recover from the twin strike by Malinga and could score only 38 for two in the powerplay.

Root and Eoin Morgan (21) added 47 runs for the third wicket before Isuru Udana (2/41) produced a stunning caught-and-bowled effort to remove the skipper as England slipped to 73 for 3 in 18.4 overs.

Root completed his fifty off 78 balls and soon new man Stokes brought up the team hundred with a boundary off Pradeep.

Malinga then brought Sri Lanka back in the match when he had Root caught behind off a ball drifting down the leg side.

De Silva then had Moeen Ali holed out to long-off, while Chris Woakes' thin edge was caught by the keeper and another edge sent Adil Rashid back to the hut as England slipped to 178 for 8.

Earlier, Sri Lanka lost Dimuth Karunaratne (1) and Kusal Perera (2) in three balls to be reduced to three for 2.

Fernando then blasted six fours and two sixes, sharing some valuable runs with Mendis. But an upper cut gone wrong saw Sri Lanka lose Fernando and slip to 62 for three.

Leg-spinner Rashid struck twice on successive balls, removing Kusal Mendis and new man Jeevan Mendis (0), as Sri Lanka slumped to 133 for five in the 30th over.

Mathews and Dhananjaya then took the team close to the 200-mark.

Once Dhananjaya was removed by Archer in the 44th over, it was a lonely battle for Mathews.

Here is the playing 11 of both the teams:

England playing 11: James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

Sri Lanka playing 11: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.

11:15 PM

11:14 PM

It is an upset at Headingley as Sri Lanka stun England

10:40 PM

Over 47; Sri Lanka win

Over Summary; 0 4 4 0 1 W  ; England: 212-10

Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-1-29-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Wood knicks to the keeper and GONE. Sri Lanka WIN and it is an upset

 

Ball 5: Stokes flicks towards deep mid-wicket for a single

 

Ball 4: Stokes punches the full toss towards deep extra cover and declines a single. 

 

Ball 3: Stokes drags towards deep fine leg for FOUR

 

Ball 2:  Stokes hits through mid-wicket for FOUR

 

Ball 1: Stokes hammers towards long-on and declines a single. 

10:34 PM

Over 46; England need 30 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary; 6 6 0 2 1 0  ; England: 203-9

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: Wood blocks towards point for no run. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Stokes

 

Ball 4: Stokes tucks towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 3: Stokes punches towards long-off for no run. 

 

Ball 2: Stokes comes down the wicket and blunted towards long-off for a FLAT SIX. 

 

Ball 1: Stokes smashes towards long-on for SIX. 

10:30 PM

Over 45; Stokes dropped

Over Summary; 0 0 Wd 0 0 0 1  ; England: 188-9

Malinga bowls his last over
 

Ball 6: A single for Stokes

 

Ball 5: Stokes whips uppishly towards deep mid-wicket and Kusal Mendis drops a tough chance. IS THIS THE TURNING POINT OF THE MATCH, Lets see. 

 

Ball 4: Stokes unleashes helicopter shot but he ain't MSD. 

Ball 3: Stokes hits towards sweeper cover for a no run. 
 

Ball 3: WIDE

 

Ball 2: Stokes leaves outside off.  

 

Ball 1: Stokes hits back to bowler for no run. 

10:24 PM

Over 44; England nine down

Over Summary;  0 1 0 W 0 0 ; England: 186-9

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: Wood leaves outside off 

 

Ball 5: Mark Wood, right handed bat, comes to the crease and tucks towards cover for no run as Stokes declines. 

 

Ball 4: Archer goes big but holed out to long-on and GONE. England nine down. Jofra Archer c Perera b Udana 3(11)

 

Ball 3: Archer drives towards short extra cover for no  run. 

 

Ball 2:  Stokes hammers towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Stokes leaves outside off and eyeing a WIDE but umpire unmoved. 

10:19 PM

Over 43; CRR: 4.3 REQ: 6.86

Over Summary;  0 0 1 1 0 0  ; England: 185-8

Lasith Malinga [8.0-1-39-4] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOt

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Stokes collects a single towards long-on

 

Ball 3: Jofra Archer collects a single towards mid-wicket region. 

 

Ball 2:  DOT

 

Ball 1: Jofra Archer blunt uppishly towards short mid-wicket, but falls short of fielder 

10:16 PM

Over 42

Over Summary; Wd 1 1 0 1 0 1  ; England: 183-8

Isuru Udana [5.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Jofra Archer collects a single. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Stokes

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Jofra Archer collects a single towards third man

Ball 1: A single for Stokes
 

Ball 1: WIDE

10:13 PM

Over 41

Over Summary;W 1 0 1 W 0  ; England: 178-8

Dhananjaya de Silva continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Adil Rashid knicks to keeper, GONE. Match has turned in favour of Lanka. Can they finish off well. Adil Rashid c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 1(2)

 

Ball 4: A single for Stokes towards extra cover.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Adil Rashid, right handed bat, comes to the crease and colllects a single

 

Ball 1: Woakes knicks to keeper, GONE. Woakes c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 2(4)

10:11 PM

Over 40

Over Summary; 1 4 0 0 0 0  ; England: 176-6

Nuwan Pradeep [8.0-1-24-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2:  Stokes smashes FOUR

 

Ball 1: A single for Woakes

10:10 PM

Over 39

Over Summary; 0 6 W 0 1 0  ; England: 171-6

Dhananjaya de Silva continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: A single for Woakes

 

Ball 4: Chris Woakes, right handed bat, comes to the crease and pushes towards cover for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Moeen Ali goes big, holed to long-off. Moeen Ali c Udana b Dhananjaya de Silva 16(20) [6s-1]

 

Ball 2: Moeen Ali smashes SIX

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:07 PM

Over 38

Over Summary;  1 1 2 0 0 1  ; England: 164-5

Perera continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Ali towards sweeper cover.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Moeen Ali collects a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 2:  A single for Stokes

 

Ball 1: A single for Ali

10:01 PM

Over 37

Over Summary;  1 2 0 0 1 1  ; England: 159-5

Dhananjaya de Silva [5.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for Moeen Ali towards sweeper cover. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Stokes

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Stokes collects a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: A single for Moeen Ali

9:51 PM

Over 36

Over Summary;  0 1 0 1 0 1  ; England: 154-5

Perera continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Moeen Ali towards sweeper cover

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Stokes towards long-on

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2:  A single for Moeen Ali

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:49 PM

Over 35

Over Summary;  1 0 0 1 0 1  ; England: 151-5

Malinga continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Moeen Ali 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Stokes collects a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Moeen Ali