England vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: Live Updates

150 Up for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka need only 7 more runs to win.

Sadeera Samarawickrama completes his 50

Sadeera Samarawickrama reaches yet another half-century in World Cup 2023.

100-run stand for the 3rd Wicket

Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama completed 100 runs for the third wicket

100 Up for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka reached 100/2 in 16.4 overs. Another 56 runs to go.

Sri Lanka looking good after 10 overs

Sri Lanka ended the first powerplay at 56/2.

England vs Sri Lanka: Stats Update

Pathum Nissanka (1000* runs) becames only the second player to score more than 1000+ runs in ODIs this year after Shubman Gill (1325 runs).

2nd Wicket Down

Skipper Kusal Mendis gets out, David Willey gets his second wicket. Sri Lanka at 23/2 in 5.2 overs.

Sri Lanka lost 1st Wicket

Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera (4 off 5) at 9/1 in 1.5 overs.

England all out for 156 runs

Misery continues for England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They lost all ten wickets for just 156 runs in 33.2 overs.

9th Wicket Down

England are looking in hurry to get all out, they have lost nine wickets for just 147/9 runs.

Ben Stokes gets out now: England 8 Down

Ben Stokes gets out after scoring 43 off 73 balls, England are at 137/8 in 30.1 overs.

More Trouble for England: 7th One Down

Chris Woakes gets out after a four-ball duck. England are at 123/7 in 25.5 overs.

6th Wicket Gone

Moeen Ali gets out after scoring 15 runs. England are at 122/6 in 25 overs.

Given Out and Review saved Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes survived. England are at 89/5 in 19.4 overs.

5th Wicket Gone: England are in Deep Trouble

The defending champions are on verge of elimination as they are at 85/5 in 17 overs and if they lose this game, it will be over for them.

4th Wicket Gone

England are falling like a pack of cards. Skipper Jos Buttler gets out for 8 runs. England are in trouble at 77/4 in 14.5 overs.

3rd Wicket Gone: This is not the England we all know

England lost Jonny Bairstow after scoring 30 runs. England are at 68/3 in 13.2 overs.

2nd Wicket Gone

Joe Root gets out cheaply for 3 runs. England are at 57/1 in 9.4 overs.

1st Wicket Gone

Angelo Matthews comes back in the team and picks up the wicket in his first over. Dawid Malan goes after scoring 28, England are at 45/1 in 6.3 overs.

England Showing Intent: 9 fours in first 5 Overs

England at 39/0 in first 5 overs.

CWC 2023: England Opt To Bat vs Sri Lanka

England win the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Lanka.

England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

England vs Sri Lanka: Records of England and Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

England have played five ODI games at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, including the tie match against India during the 2011 World Cup. England have not won a game here since 1993. Sri Lanka have played at this venue only once, back in 1982.

England vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-Head: World Cup History

Both teams have played 11 games so far in World Cup history. England is marginally ahead with six wins as compared to Sri Lanka's five victories. However, Sri Lanka have won all four World Cup games played between the two. Sri Lanka even won the quarterfinal in 2011.

Everything Is Must-Win Now For Faltering England, Says Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali said Wednesday that "everything is a must-win now" as faltering defending champions England face a Cricket World Cup day of reckoning.

England tackle Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday knowing that a fourth defeat in five games will shatter any realistic hopes of sneaking into the semi-finals.

"We know we've been in this position before although probably not to this degree, but we know everything is a must-win," said Moeen.

"We have to get our confidence and perform well and bat and bowl and field better than we have done so far in this tournament."

England's lone win came against equally hapless Bangladesh.

They have lost to New Zealand, suffered a shock defeat to Afghanistan and then slumped to a 229-run thrashing at the hands of South Africa, conceding their highest total in a one-day international of 399.

England vs Sri Lanka Head-To-Head In ODIs

England and Sri Lanka have played 78 ODI matches overall. England won 38, while in 36 games, Sri Lanka emerged as the winner. Three matches ended in a tie, and one match ended without any result.