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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 cri��cke♓t 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, t🦂aking 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 ruꦆns 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 Engไland by 8 wickets! 🦁👏 on the march! 👊
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
SRI LANKA DEFEATED ENGLAND BY 8 WICKETS.
– World Champions are on the verge of elimination….!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Lahiru Kumara ret📖urns to the Sri Lanka setup with a bang🎶 👊
He wins the for his match-winni𓂃ng bowling performance. |
— ICC (@ICC)
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)
Sri Lanka have defeated England by 8 wickets 👏
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Impr♎essive bowling by Sri Lankan bowlers!👌🏾 England i💙s in trouble!
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
England have failed to beat SL in the past FIVE Wo♛rld Cups:
2007 – 🇱🇰 won
2011 – 🇱🇰 won
2015 – 🇱🇰 won
2019 – 🇱🇰 won2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣- 🇱🇰 WON
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
�🍎�It’s been a 𝐖𝐖��𝐖𝐖 vs England for Sri Lanka since 2007! 🇱🇰
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
England likely to be knocked out of the 2023 World Cup if they lose a♌gainst India on Sunday.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
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