ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
England Vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match Highlights ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Batting Scorecard and Bowling Figures
Sri Lanka’s Thrilling Victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023!
What an absolutely amazing day it was for Sri Lanka! Their Team’s performance was like an epic ride that left fans on the edge of their seats. They were playing against England, who were the champions, but the Sri Lankan term showed a lot of determination and love for the game.
- Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Toss: England won the toss and opted to bat
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
England came up to bat first and set a target of 157 runs. They had a bit of a rough start as their opening players, Bairstow & Malan, got out in the early stage. But that didn’t give up there. Ben Stokes played a brave innings, scoring 43 runs, and Jonny Bairstow contributed with 30. However, our Sri Lankan bowlers, especially Lahiru Kumara and Angelo Mathews, did an excellent job and took crucial wickets. Lahiru Kumara took 3 wickets for just 35 runs! England’s innings ended up eventually all out for 156 runs.
Then Sri Lanka came up for the second inning. They had come up to chase the target, and their batsmen took it head-on! Pathum Nissanka was simply brilliant. He played an amazing innings, scoring 77 runs with some fantastic shots to the boundaries. Kusal Perera and Sadeera Samarawickrama also played their hearts out. Kusal Perera held the team together to chase, and Sadeera brought the excitement with a quick 65 runs. It was an extraordinary team effort!
The Victory: Sri Lanka achieved the target with eight wickets in hand, showing their dominance in the game and who is the boss was in the game. It was an unforgettable victory, and we celebrated with all our hearts.
England Batting Innings Scorecard: 156/10 (33.2 Overs)
| Batsman and Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Jonny Bairstow (c Dhananjaya de Silva b Rajitha) | 30 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 96.77 |
| Dawid Malan (b Kusal Mendis b Mathews) | 28 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 112.00 |
| Joe Root (run out Mathews/Kusal Mendis) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Ben Stokes (c (sub) Dushan Hemantha b Lahiru Kumara) | 43 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 58.90 |
| Jos Buttler (c & wk) (c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Liam Livingstone (lbw b Lahiru Kumara) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Moeen Ali (c Kusal Perera b Mathews) | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Chris Woakes (c Samarawickrama b Rajitha) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Willey (not out) | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Adil Rashid (run out Kusal Mendis) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Mark Wood (st Kusal Mendis b M Theekshana) | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 7 (b 0, lb 3, w 4)
Powerplay: Overs: 0.1-10: 59 Runs
Fall of Wickets:
45-1 (Malan, 6.3)
57-2 (Root, 9.4)
68-3 (Bairstow, 13.2)
77-4 (Jos Buttler, 14.5)
85-5 (Livingstone, 16.6)
122-6 (Moeen, 24.4)
123-7 (Chris Woakes, 25.5)
137-8 (Stokes, 30.1)
147-9 (Adil Rashid, 31.5)
156-10 (Mark Wood, 33.2)
Sri Lankan Bowling Figures:
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 7.40 |
| Rajitha | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 5.10 |
| M Theekshana | 8.2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Mathews | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2.80 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 7 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Sri Lanka Batting Innings Scorecard: 160/2 (25.4 Overs)
| Batsman and Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Pathum Nissanka (not out) | 77 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 92.77 |
| Kusal Perera (c Stokes b Willey) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Kusal Mendis (c Jos Buttler b Willey) | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama (not out) | 65 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 120.37 |
Extras: 3 (b 0, lb 0, w 3)
Powerplay: Overs: 0.1-10: 56Runs
Fall of Wickets:
9-1 (Kusal Perera, 1.5)
23-2 (Kusal Mendis, 5.2)
Bowling Figures for England:
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| Chris Woakes | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.00 |
| David Willey | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Adil Rashid | 4.4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 8.40 |
| Mark Wood | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Liam Livingstone | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 |
