• Sri Lanka defeated England in Match 25 of ODI World Cup 2023.

  • Lahiru Kumara returned with impressive figures of 7-0-35-3.

Twitter reactions: Clinical Sri Lanka thrash England in Bengaluru – ODI World Cup 2023
Sri Lanka beat England in CWC 2023 (Image Source: Twitter)

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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 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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