England lock horns against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the 25th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup.
It has been a challenging journey for the England cricket team. They began the tournament with a loss to New Zealand, followed by a win against Bangladesh, which provided a glimmer of hope. However, they faced consecutive defeats at the hands of Afghanistan and South Africa which have derailed their campaign.
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On the other hand, Sri Lanka secured their first victory in the tournament in their previous match against the Netherlands. The Sri Lankan team is showing signs of improvement, particularly in the batting department, following a difficult encounter with the Australian bowling attack.
ENG vs SL Cricket World Cup 2023: Live updates, scorecard, result and highlights
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7:19 pm- England have taken an absolute shellacking here, and their World Cup goes from bad to worse. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will take a lot of confidence from this performance. Their bowling really came to the party today, and Nissanka and Samarawickrama made sure there were no hiccups in the chase.
7:19 pm- SRI LANKA WIN! Pathum Nissanka clears the front leg and smacks Adil Rashid over long on for six, and completes a comprehensive victory for the 1996 champions. Sri Lanka 160/2 in 25.4 overs (Nissanka 77*, Samarawickrama 65*).
6:56 pm- Sri Lanka will surely finish this game off soon, at a canter. It's only a matter of time now before they secure a confidence-boosting win. Sri Lanka 118/2 in 20 overs (Nissanka 57*, Samarawickrama 44*).
6:31 pm- 15 overs gone now. Sri Lanka are very comfortably placed, over halfway to their target with just 2 wickets lost. It's just started to turn into a bit of a victory procession, and net run rate will start coming into consideration soon. Sri Lanka 87/2 in 15 overs (Nissanka 36*, Samarawickrama 34*).
6:08 pm- Just 10 overs gone, and Sri Lanka are over a third of the way to their target. A 30-35 over chase looks the most likely scenario now as a couple of form batters in Nissanka and Samarawickrama have joined hands. Sri Lanka 56/2 in 10 overs (Nissanka 26*, Samarawickrama 13*).
5:46 pm- WICKET! Well, England have got another! Straight delivery from Willey, Mendis tries to send him over square leg. It's a shot he usually plays well, but this one is a top edge and Buttler does well to hold on to a skier. Sri Lanka 23/2 in 5.2 overs (Nissanka 7*, Mendis 11).
5:43 pm- England managed to get an early wicket courtesy of David Willey, but the fact remains that there's only so much pressure they can put on Sri Lanka, thanks to the low first innings score. It will take something extraordinary for them to win from here. Sri Lanka 23/1 in 5 overs (Nissanka 7*, Mendis 11*).
In comes Kusal Mendis.
5:30 pm- WICKET! England needed early wickets to have chance of defending this, and David Willey has done it! The ball just stops a bit on Kusal Perera, and his attempted flick pops up in the air, to Ben Stokes. Sri Lanka 9/1 in 1.5 overs (Nissanka 4*, Perera 4).
5:22 pm- Welcome back to the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sri Lanka need just 157 here to secure a second win in the tournament, and perhaps keep their top four hopes alive. Can England make it interesting, though? Chris Woakes has the ball in hand, with Pathum Nissanka on strike. Tapped into the off side, dot ball. Sri Lanka 0/0 in 0.1 overs (Nissanka 0*, Perera 0*).
Join us back after the innings break.
4:52 pm- WICKET! Gone. Mark Wood is stumped and England are all-out. England 156/10 in 33.2 overs (Willey 14*)
Mark Wood is out in the center.
4:44 pm- WICKET! Run-out at the bowling end. 147/9 in 31.5 overs (Willey 10*, Wood 0*)
Adil Rashid is the new batter.
4:35 pm- WICKET! Stokes is gone. England are sinking. England 137/8 in 30.1 overs (Willey 4*, Rahid 0*)
David Willey is England's No.9.
4:11 pm- WICKET! Woakes is gone. He slashes hard but finds the backward point fielder. England are going down quickly as Stokes remains their only hope. England 123/7 in 25.5 overs (Stokes 34*, Willey 0*)
Chris Woakes is out in the middle.
4:01 pm- WICKET! Soft dismissal. Moeen Ali played a gentle shot and gives catching practice to the point fielder. Mathews claims his second scalp in the match. England 122/6 in 24.4 overs (Stokes 33*, Woakes 0*)
3:48 pm- 100 UP FOR ENGLAND! The defending champions have been given hard time by the Sri Lankan bowlers. Stokes need to bat deep for them to reach a competitive total. England 102/5 in 21.1 overs (Stokes 17*, Moeen 12*)
3:40 pm- Stokes must have thanked DRS. Umpire adjudged him LBW but the ultraedge showed there is bat involved. England 96/5 in 19.5 overs (Stokes 13*, Moeen 3*)
Moeen Ali walks out to bat.
3:27 pm- WICKET! Lahiru Kumara traps Livingstone in front of the wicket for an LBW. The Englishman takes the DRS but the on-field decision stands due to umpire's call. Half of the side is dismissed now. England 85/5 in 17 overs (Stokes 12*, Moeen 0*)
Liam Livingstone is out in the center.
3:16 pm- WICKET! Another one bites the dust. It's Buttler this time. The England captain nicks a fifth stump delivery as the Sri Lanka wicket-keeper dives to his right to complete the catch. England 77/4 in 14.5 overs (Stokes 5*, Livingstone 0*)
Jos Buttler walks out to bat.
3:06 pm- WICKET! Bairstow tries to take on Rajitha but could get the ball over the mid-on fielder as his catch gets taken. England 68/3 in 13.2 overs (Stokes 4*, Buttler 0*)
Ben Stokes is in at No.4.
2:48 pm- WICKET! Suicidal running. Root pays the price for it as he gets run-out. England 57/2 in 9.4 overs (Bairstow 25*, Stokes 0*)
Joe Root is the new batter.
2:36 pm- WICKET! Angelo Mathews makes an immediate impact in his first over of the 2023 World Cup by dismissing Malan. There was an outside edge. On-field does not give that out but Sri Lanka reviews it and the umpire overturns his decision. England 45/1 in 6.3 overs (Bairstow 17*, Root 0*)
2:19 pm- Malan and Bairstow are in the groove. They are finding boundaries in every over now. England 27/0 in 4 overs (Bairstow 11*, Malan 17*)
Kasun Rajitha will bowl from the other end.
2:03 pm- Oh No! Had Sri Lanka taken a review, Bairstow would have been out for a golden duck. The replay shows it was pad first and there are three reds on the ball tracking.
1:59 pm- We are a minute away from the start of the match. England openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan are in the middle. Dilshan Madushanka will bowl the first over.
ENG vs SL: Line-ups
Playing XI for England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c/wk),Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Playing XI for Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
ENG vs SL: Toss
England won the toss and opted to bat.
ENG vs SL Head-to-Head in ODIs
England and Sri Lanka have faced each other a total of 78 times. Out of these matches, England has emerged victorious in 38, while Sri Lanka has won 36. Additionally, three matches between the two teams have ended in a draw.
| Won | Lost | NR | |
| England | 38 | 36 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 36 | 38 | 3 |
ENG vs SL: Weather Forecast in Bengaluru
The weather forecast for tomorrow in Bengaluru suggests a high of 31 degrees Celsius in the afternoon and a low of 19 degrees Celsius in the evening. No rain is predicted.
ENG vs SL Predictions, tips and betting odds
It is a difficult one to call as both teams have struggled to make an impact in the World Cup.
England have failed to realise their potential, whereas, Sri Lanka look undercooked for a tournament of this magnitude. However, a flat Bengaluru track can help them revive their fortunes as it is likely to be a high-scoring match.
Mark Wood will be key for England with his pace. He has already bowled a 154 kmph ball in the 2023 World Cup and his capability to mix and match with slowers and length balls makes him a deadly weapon.
The Dafabet odds predict an England win.
| Winning team | Odds (via Dafa) |
| England | 1.28 |
| Sri Lanka | 3.80 |
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