Sri Lanka defeated England by eight wickets in the 25th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Thursday. Jos Buttler's decision to bat first backfired as the defending champions could manage only 156 in 33.2 overs. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with figures of 7-0-35-3 while Angelo Mathews and Kasun Rajitha claimed two wickets each. The 1996 champions then made short work of the chase, reaching the target in 25.4 overs for an eight-wicket win. Opener Pathum Nissanka (77 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (65 not out) played unbeaten knocks to guide Sri Lanka home after the loss of two early wickets. (As It Happened | Scorecard | Photos | Full Coverage)