Cricket World Cup 2019: England lose to Sri Lanka after Lasith Malinga magic
The two met at Headingley on Friday
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Your support makes all the difference.England suffered a shock defeat to Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup at Headingley.
Eoin Morgan's men were on a high after a blistering innings from the skipper himself powered them to a 150-run win over Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday. But they came crashing down to earth at Headingley as Lasith Malinga shredded their top order on the way to a famous win.
Here's how it played out:
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Lasith Malinga, who has two wickets to his name, is back into the attack.
SRI LANKA REVIEW
Sri Lanka review a caught behind appeal off Joe Root, down leg side...
WICKET! England 127-4. Root, ct K Perera b Malinga, 57 (89) (30.3 overs)
Once again, Lasith Malinga gets the breakthrough!
It's a poor delivery in truth, but Joe Root provides the faintest of touches down leg side, and it just carries to wicket-keeper Kusal Perera.
Given not out by the umpire, but Sri Lanka review (just, with two seconds remaining) and ultra-edge showed an edge!
Potential game-changer? We shall see...
England 131-4 (31 overs)
Buttler gets off the mark straight away with two runs down the leg side, and then swings and misses to a few bouncers before grabbing a single to end the over.
That wicket by the way was Malinga's 50th wicket in Cricket World Cups - 4th on the all-time list!
England 140-4 (32 overs)
Singles galore, until Stokes delicately edges the ball down for four.
England, slowly but surely, getting closer.
WICKET! England 144-5. Buttler, lbw b Malinga 10 (9) (32.3 overs)
MALINGA GETS HIS FOURTH WICKET!
It's a yorker by Malinga, and it misses the bat and hits Buttler on the toe.
Umpire gives it out, and on review it shows the ball clearly hitting the stumps!
Suddenly, England are stuttering...
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