In the highly anticipated clash between England and Sri Lanka in ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka thrashed England by 8 wickets at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. England was bundled out at 156 runs in 33.2 overs and Sri Lanka chased down the target in just 25.4 overs.A comprehensive win for Sri Lanka as we beat defending champions England by 8 wickets! 🦁👏 #LankanLions on the march! 👊#SLvENG #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/4jURXysvzn— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 26, 2023Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama wrapped up the game for Sri Lanka in the twenty-fifth match of the multinational event. Pathum Nissanka scored 77 runs off 83 runs including seven boundaries and six maximums while Sadeera Samarawickrama continued his good form and scored 65* runs off 54 deliveries including seven boundaries and one maximum. Pathum Nissanka, a true maestro!Four consecutive fifty-plus scores in #CWC23, and hes not stopping! 🔥👊#SLvENG #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/VWDfaZCeal— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 26, 2023Brief score: England 156 (Ben Stokes 43, Jonny Bairstow 30 Lahiru Kumara 3-35) Sri Lanka (Pathum Nissanka 77, Sadeera Samarawickrama 65 David Willey 2-30)Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets(More to follow)
