World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka romp to big win as England suffer loss by 8 wickets

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, 2023

Pathum 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 he's not stopping! 🔥👊#SLvENG #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/VWDfaZCeal

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 26, 2023

Brief 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

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