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ENG vs SL Highlights, World Cup 2023: Clinical Sri Lanka punish England

England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: As Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit 50s and Lahir Kumara took 3/35, the Lankan Lions defeated the Three Lions by 8 wickets

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Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets in ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Photo: ICC and England Cricket

Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets in ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Photo: ICC and England Cricket

Sri Lanka hammered England by 8 wickets with 24.2 overs to spare in match number 25 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 26. Chasing a target of 157 to win, the Lankan Lions were boosted by fifties from Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama after losing two quick wickets. 

Earlier in the day, England were bowled out for 156 after their captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat first. Ben Stokes top-scored with 43 while Lahiru Kaumara was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka with figures of 3/35. 

England made three changes in their playing 11 as Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, and Moeen Ali have come in for Reece Topley, Gus Atkinson, and Harry Brook respectively. For Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews came in for Dushan Hemantha while Lahiru Kumara replaced Chamika Karunaratne.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: England vs Sri Lanka Playing 11

England Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Sri Lanka Playing 11:  Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

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7:28 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka | Here’s what happened in the match

 
Sri Lanka hammered England by 8 wickets with 24.2 overs to spare in match number 25 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 26. Chasing a target of 157 to win, the Lankan Lions were boosted by fifties from Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama after losing two quick wickets. 
 
Earlier in the day, England were bowled out for 156 after their captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat first. Ben Stokes top-scored with 43 while Lahiru Kaumara was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka with figures of 3/35. 
 
England made three changes in their playing 11 as Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, and Moeen Ali have come in for Reece Topley, Gus Atkinson, and Harry Brook respectively. For Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews came in for Dushan Hemantha while Lahiru Kumara replaced Chamika Karunaratne. 

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7:19 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets

 
This is one of the biggest wins that Sri Lanka have registered over the English in World Cup history as they beat them by 8 wickets with nearly 25 overs to spare. Pathum Nissanka hit the winning six as Engladn lost their fifth World Cup match against Sri Lanka. This is their fourth loss in this World Cup after five games and their title defence seems all but over. 
 
7:17 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Near the victory line

 
Over Summary-1 1 0 1 Wd 1 1;  SL 152-2 after 25 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (69), Sadeera Samarawickrama (65); Chris Woakes
6-0-30-0
 
Sri Lanka near the victory line
 
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7:15 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Moeen Ali goes for plenty

 
Over Summary-1 1 1 4 4 0;  SL 135-2 after 24 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (66), Sadeera Samarawickrama (66); Moeen Ali
3-0-21-0
 
Moeen Ali hit for 11 runs
 
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7:14 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Sadeera Samarawickrama fifty

 
Over Summary-1 1 0 0 4 0;  SL 135-2 after 23 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (64), Sadeera Samarawickrama (54); Chris Woakes
5-0-24-0
 
Samarawickarama brings up his fifty now 
 
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7:13 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 5 from the over

 
Over Summary-2 1 0 1 1 0;  SL 129-2 after 22 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (63), Sadeera Samarawickrama (49); Moeen Ali
2-0-10-0
 
Five runs from Moeen Ali over 
 
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7:12 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 6 from the over

 
Over Summary-0 0 0 1 1 4;  SL 113-2 after 21 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (62), Sadeera Samarawickrama (45); Liam Livingstone
3-0-17-0
 
Six runs come from the over
 
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7:10 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Moeen Ali into the attack

 
Over Summary-1 1 2 1 0 0;  SL 113-2 after 20 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (57), Sadeera Samarawickrama (44); Moeen Ali
1-0-5-0
 
Moeen Ali into the attack
 
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7:09 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 3 from the over

 
Over Summary-1 1 0 0 0 1;  SL 113-2 after 19 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (51), Sadeera Samarawickrama (42); Liam Livingstone 2-0-11-0
 
Just three runs from the over 
 
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7:07 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Fifty for Nissanka

 
Over Summary-2 0 4 0 1 0;  SL 110-2 after 18 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (51), Sadeera Samarawickrama (42); Mark Wood 4-0-23-0
 
Pathum Nissanka brings up his fifty. He now has fifty in four consecutive innings in the World Cup. One more fifty and he could equal the likes of Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan. 
 
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6:45 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 100 up for Sri Lanka

 
Over Summary-4 1 1 0 2 0;  SL 103-2 after 17 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (44), Sadeera Samarawickrama (42); Liam Livingstone
1-0-8-0
 
100 up for Sri Lanka as Livingstone goes for 8 runs in his first over
 
6:41 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Time for drinks

 
Over Summary- 1 1 4 0 0 2;  SL 95-2 after 16 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (43), Sadeera Samarawickrama (35); Mark Wood 3-0-16-0
 
Nissanka moves into the 40s as Drinks is called here
 
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6:39 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 12 from Rashid over

 
Over Summary- 1 1 1 1 6 2;  SL 89-2 after 15 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (34), Sadeera Samarawickrama (36); Adil Rashid 4-0-31-0
 
Adil Rashid hit for 12 runs by Samarawickrama
 
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6:38 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | Good from Wood

 
Over Summary- 0 1 1 1 0 0;  SL 75-2 after 14 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (34), Sadeera Samarawickrama (24); Mark Wood 2-0-8-0
 
Mark Wood bowls a good one 
 
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6:37 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | England vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE | 3 runs from the over

 
Over Summary- 0 1 0 1 1 0;  SL 72-2 after 13 overs
 
Pathum Nissanka (32), Sadeera Samarawickrama (20); Adil Rashid
3-0-19-0
 
A good over from Rashid finally 
 
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First Published: Oct 26 2023 | 12:16 PM IST

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