Lowest 1st inns total for England vs Sri Lanka 88 at Dambulla, 2003 143 at Dambulla, 2001 156 at Bengaluru, 2023* 180 at Moratuwa, 1993
Lowest all-out total for England in WC in this century: 123 vs New Zealand, Wellington, 2015 154 vs South Africa, Bridgetown, 2007 156 vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, 2023* 168 vs India, Durban, 2003
- This is also the lowest all-out total at this venue in ODIs surpassing 168 by India against Pakistan in 1999.
Lowest totals in this year WC 90 - NED vs AUS, Delhi, today* 139 - AFG vs NZ, Chennai 156 - AFG vs BAN, Dharamsala 156 - ENG vs SL, Bengaluru* 170 - ENG vs SA, Wankhede
Angelo Mathews: The boys set the tone. The bowlers were brilliant. Wicket was a bit on the slower side, and we bowled well and the fielding was brilliant. We knew that we had to back our bowlers in the field today. I challenge myself, worked very hard in the last 1-2 months, preparing myself just in case I got called up. (On how much cricket he has been playing) Not too much, it is raining a lot in Sri Lanka but I have been preparing myself mentally for this. England are a very balanced side, we knew we had to turn up strong. Job not done yet, we know we have to play some positive cricket to chase this.
16:53 Local Time, 11:23 GMT: An abysmal batting performance from the defending champions. Yes, the surface was not a belter but it surely is not a 156 all out kinda pitch either and that too with almost 17 overs to spare. Apart from Stokes none of the England batters showed the application and will to battle it out. Bairstow was lucky not to be out LBW first ball but he didn't hurt Sri Lanka much, Malan looked good but succumbed to the guile of Angelo Mathews, while Root ran himself out and Buttler threw it away. Moeen and Stokes steadied the rocking ship for a few overs before Mathews struck again. The latter was left with the bowlers and he too perished trying the big shot.
33.2
Theekshana to Mark Wood, out Stumped!! England are bowled out. Mark Wood st Kusal Mendis b Theekshana 5(6) [4s-1]
Theekshana to Mark Wood, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
33.1
Theekshana to Mark Wood, no run, beauty! Wood had no clue. Carrom ball around off, Wood prods forward to defend but the ball straightens and goes past the outside edge
32.6
Lahiru Kumara to Willey, no run, 144.1ks yorker outside off, Willey squeezes off the toe-end to Mendis
32.5
Lahiru Kumara to Willey, FOUR, attempted slower ball but it just sits up on the pitch,
32.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Wood, 1 run, to sweeper cover
32.3
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Wood, FOUR, width on offer, Willey throws his bat and slashes it over the backward point region.
32.2
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Wood, no run
32.1
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Wood, no run, 143.4ks full pitcher around off, Willey drives and is beaten on the outside edge
31.6
Theekshana to Willey, no run
Mark Wood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
31.6
Theekshana to Willey, wide, out Adil Rashid Run Out!! Brilliant awareness from Kusal Mendis. But what was Rashid doing? This just sums up England's mindset at the moment. Adil Rashid run out (Kusal Mendis) 2(7)
Theekshana to Willey, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Run-out check sent upstairs. Theekshana is confident Rashid is out. Replays show that he's well short of the crease. OUT!
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