England vs Sri Lanka, 22nd Match, Pool A at Wellington, , Mar 01 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

22nd Match, Pool A, Wellington, March 01, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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England

309/6

Sri Lanka

(47.2/50 ov, T:310) 312/1

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Kumar Sangakkara

, SL

117* (86)

Sweat drips from Ian Bell's helmet•Mar 01, 2015•Phil Walter/Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne is congratulated by Kumar Sangakkara after his century •Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

James Taylor reprieved Lahiru Thirimanne on 122 and parried the ball to the boundary •Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara shakes hands with Eoin Morgan after the game•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Clueless: Eoin Morgan ran out of answers•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara struck centuries •Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara slashes one through the off side•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan is ready to pouch Tillakaratne Dilshan•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Jos Buttler failed to fend a lifter and was hit on the helmet•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne cracks one through the off side•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Joe Root walks back after scoring 121•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara pulls on his way to an unbeaten 117•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Jos Buttler smashed 39 off 19 balls•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

England trudge off the field after losing by nine wickets•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara slammed his fastest ODI century•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne roars after becoming the youngest Sri Lankan to score a World Cup century•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne raises his bat after bringing up a fifty•Mar 01, 2015•AFP

Moeen Ali gets into a tangle with Tillakaratne Dilshan•Mar 01, 2015•Associated Press

Tillakaratne Dilshan goes on the attack•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

James Taylor dives to make his ground in time•Mar 01, 2015•Getty Images

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HDRL Thirimanne	not out	139	143
TM Dilshan	caught	44	55
KC Sangakkara	not out	117	86
Extras	(b 8, lb 1, w 3)
Total	312(1 wkt; 47.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	8	0	48	0	6
SCJ Broad	10	1	67	0	6.7
CR Woakes	9.2	0	72	0	7.71
ST Finn	8	0	54	0	6.75
MM Ali	10	0	50	1	5
JE Root	2	0	12	0	6

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	100	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	212	Kumar Sangakkara	Lahiru Thirimanne

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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