In Pics: Sri Lanka heap more WC misery on England

BIG WIN

Sri Lanka breathed life into their World Cup campaign and left England in increasing danger of missing out on a semi-final spot after crushing the defending champions by eight wickets.

MODEST CHASE

Chasing a modest 157 for only their second win, Sri Lanka overcame the loss of two early wickets before Pathum Nissanka (77 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (65 not out) got them across the finish line in 25.4 overs.

SOLID STAND

The pair played with plenty of patience in their 137-run partnership for the third wicket

WILLEY STRIKES

David Willey (2-30) picked two early wickets to dent Sri Lanka's start

LANKA AT 5

The win lifted Sri Lanka to fifth in the table while England are ninth, ahead of only the Netherlands.

SUPERB SHOW

Sri Lanka earlier restricted England to a below-par 156 all out in 33.2 overs in the must-win clash

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STOKES IN ATTACKING MODE

Ben Stokes (43) took the attack to Sri Lanka on a dry wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after England's middle-order collapsed in the face of some incisive bowling

BRILLIANT CAMEO

But Stokes holed out to Dushan Hemantha in the deep off Lahiru Kumara (3-35) in the 31st over.

NEXT OPPONENT

Sri Lanka will now face Afghanistan on October 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune

EYEING A COMEBACK

Defending champions England will take on table-toppers India on October 29 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

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