26/10Result
25th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Bengaluru, Oct 26 2023
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![England]( "England")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
160/2 (25.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
26/10Result
25th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Bengaluru, Oct 26 2023
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![England]( "England")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
160/2 (25.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
CBRLS Kumara
- O7
- M0
- R35
- W3
- Eco5.00
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W |
AD Mathews
- O5
- M1
- R14
- W2
- Eco2.80
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 2W | ||||
Partnerships
England - Innings
Sri Lanka - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsKumara goes from back-up to frontman
The Sri Lanka quick stuck to his strengths against England and, for a change, got the rewards he so deserved
England all but resigned to World Cup exit - Mott
"Realistically, we're in bit of trouble, for sure," says head coach after heavy defeat to Sri Lanka
Peak Sri Lanka too sharp for England on Mathews' magical return
In conditions best-suited to the defending champions, Sri Lanka were so switched on it did not matter
England's title defence suffers another crushing blow as Sri Lanka coast to victory
Jos Buttler and his team are not out of the tournament yet, but it is hard to see them recovering
England's lurching between attack and defence leaves them in no man's land
With a match against runaway leaders India looming, perhaps the worst is yet to come for England
