Sri Lanka secured a significant eight-wicket victory against England in the 2023 ODI World Cup league stage match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama’s impressive half-centuries were instrumental in guiding Sri Lanka to the win. Angelo Matthews, returning to ODIs after 2020, made a remarkable impact, contributing crucial wickets and dismantling England’s batting lineup. Despite winning the toss, England struggled against Sri Lanka’s potent bowling attack, managing only 156 runs.
STATS – ENG VS SL WORLD CUP 2023
In the last five World Cup encounters between England and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka has emerged victorious in four matches, showcasing their dominance in recent tournaments. The trend of Sri Lanka’s success in World Cups against England started in 2007 when they won by a narrow margin of 2 runs. This winning streak continued in 2011 with a 10-wicket victory, followed by a 9-wicket win in 2015 and a 20-run triumph in 2019. In the most recent clash in 2023, Sri Lanka once again secured a convincing 8-wicket victory.
Before this sequence, England had a significant lead with a 6-1 record against Sri Lanka in World Cup matches. Sri Lanka’s sole previous victory occurred in the 1996 quarter-final, highlighting the significance of their recent successes in altering the historical dynamics between the two teams in World Cup competitions.
England vs Sri Lanka in the last 5 WC matches
2007 – SL won by 2 runs
2011 – SL won by 10 wickets
2015 – SL won by 9 wickets
2019 – SL won by 20 runs
2023 – SL won by 8 wickets*
