Summary

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  • Defending champions England on verge of early exit after fourth defeat in five games

  • Sri Lanka win second game to stay in play-off contention

  • They chase 157 target in 25.4 overs and win by eight wickets in Bengaluru

  • England all out for 156 in 33.2 overs

  • Stokes top scores with 43 - only five batters make double figures

  • Kumara 3-35, Mathews 2-14 & Rajitha 2-36

  1. Eng 132-7published at 29 overs

    Three runs from the over as Sri Lanka bring in Lahiru Kumara for Angelo Matthews, seamer for seamer.

    Just the seven overs of spin in this innings.

  2. Postpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Here's how Moeen fell to Angelo Matthews.

    Softer than a down pillow.

  3. View from the press boxpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    The Cricketer's George Dobell on X, formerly Twitter: Tonight we're going to bat like it's 1999...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

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    A complete lack of preparation for this tournament, exemplified by Stokes trying to find form in the middle of a vital world cup match! Most of the squad have hardly played any day long cricket in the last 2 to 3 months. It shows.

    Anthony

  5. Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That one has bounced like Joel Garner has bowled it from that end, it really has taken off to take the shoulder of the bat.

    It could have gone anywhere.

  6. Eng 130-7published at 28 overs

    Eeesh, that could have been another! Rajitha's delivery skews off the top of David Willey's bat and loops into the air around short third. There's a fielder nearby but not close enough - a let off.

    Stokes then fires a four through the covers for the first boundary in five overs. The players will take drinks.

  7. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Angelo Mathews is bowling like prime McGrath here, he's nipping the ball all over the place!

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    I thought the 3rd umpire had to be 100% sure the catch was taken cleanly & any doubt, the benefit given to the batter. Must have changed the rules.

    Michael, Malaga

  9. Eng 124-7published at 27 overs

    Stokes take a leg-bye to point before David Willey sees out five dot balls.

    Figures of 2-14 off five for Matthews - remember he's not bowled in an ODI since March 2020.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

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    One implosion after another has been the story of England's World Cup. Is it unrealistic to expect to have three good cricket squads? Tricky balancing act for the ECB to manage!

    Tom

  11. Postpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes has the start, he has the platform. He's regularly losing partners at the other end so he has to use his nous, his game instinct to try and get England up to something they can try to defend.

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    What has happened to benefit of the doubt in decisions? It seems to have disappeared in a strive to give fielding teams the advantage now?

    Mike, Leeds

  13. Eng 123-7published at 26 overs

    New batter David Willey blocks out the final ball of the over.

    England's latest rebuild starts here. Still plenty of time left in the innings!

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

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    I for one thinks this is all going rather well. Who’s with me?

    James, Basingstoke

  15. Postpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Woakes drives outside off stump and just half a sniff of a catch at backward point, who was a few yards closer than you'd expected.

    It was such a close call and Woakes walks off shaking his head all the way back to the pavilion.

    I've played under a few coaches who would be marching their way to the match referee's office about now.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 25.4 overs

    Woakes c Samarawickrama b Rajitha 0 (Eng 123-7)

    Well, if you say so.

    The Sri Lanka side wheel away from their huddle in celebration. The third umpire has decided Samarawickrama got his fingers - or maybe just one finger - under the ball.

    That was an extremely tough call, not that England will take any solace from that.

  17. Postpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    We're really spinning through the replays here.

  18. Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Bengaluru

    Ben Stokes immediately signalled from the non-striker's end that this wasn't a clean catch.

  19. Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 26 October 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The first picture was like something from a TV set from the 1940s, it was so blurry.

    I think he might have got his fingers under the ball but it is hard for the third umpire to give this definitively. There is enough doubt.

  20. Umpire reviewpublished at 25.4 overs

    Sadeera Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka celebrates the wicket of Chris Woakes of England during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Sri LankaImage source, Getty Images

    Another one gone?

    Has Chris Woakes lashed Rajitha's ball to backward point? The fielder looks unsure whether it has carried, it was taken very low. The umpires are going to take a look.