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Sri Lanka v England, World Cup 2011, Colombo

Sri Lanka coast to crushing victory

Andrew Strauss won what historically has been an important toss and chose to bat
Andrew Strauss won what historically has been an important toss and chose to bat•AFP
Andrew Strauss played an ugly hoick across the line and was bowled for 5
Andrew Strauss played an ugly hoick across the line and was bowled for 5•Getty Images
...to give Angelo Mathews a wicket
...to give Angelo Mathews a wicket•Getty Images
Ravi Bopara returns to the pavilion after missing a sweep against Muttiah Muralitharan
Ravi Bopara returns to the pavilion after missing a sweep against Muttiah Muralitharan•Getty Images
Trott and Morgan added 91 for the fourth wicket
Trott and Morgan added 91 for the fourth wicket•Getty Images
Morgan eventually fell for a 55-ball 50
Morgan eventually fell for a 55-ball 50•AFP
Muttiah Muralitharan needed treatment towards the end of the innings
Muttiah Muralitharan needed treatment towards the end of the innings•Getty Images
Andrew Strauss was stumped for ideas as Sri Lanka's openers piled on the runs
Andrew Strauss was stumped for ideas as Sri Lanka's openers piled on the runs•Getty Images
Andrew Strauss was left frustrated and powerless to stop England's slide out the tournament
Andrew Strauss was left frustrated and powerless to stop England's slide out the tournament•Getty Images
A packed crowd prepared for the fourth and final quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka
A packed crowd prepared for the fourth and final quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka•AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan was rewarded for a tight spell with Strauss's wicket
Tillakaratne Dilshan was rewarded for a tight spell with Strauss's wicket•Getty Images
There were plenty of nervous moments with the running between the wickets
There were plenty of nervous moments with the running between the wickets•AFP
Muttiah Muralitharan successfully appeals for lbw against Ravi Bopara
Muttiah Muralitharan successfully appeals for lbw against Ravi Bopara•Getty Images
Eoin Morgan was gifted the first of a series of lives when Thilan Samaraweera spilled a catch
Eoin Morgan was gifted the first of a series of lives when Thilan Samaraweera spilled a catch•Getty Images
Graeme Swann was promoted to No. 6 to make use of the Powerplay but fell first ball
Graeme Swann was promoted to No. 6 to make use of the Powerplay but fell first ball•Getty Images
Tillakaratne Dilshan got Sri Lanka's chase off to a flier and they never looked back
Tillakaratne Dilshan got Sri Lanka's chase off to a flier and they never looked back•Getty Images
Tillakaratne Dilshan continued to play his shots as Sri Lanka waltzed towards the title
Tillakaratne Dilshan continued to play his shots as Sri Lanka waltzed towards the title•Getty Images
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga shared a mammoth opening stand
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga shared a mammoth opening stand•Getty Images
Ian Bell started brightly before chipping loosely to midwicket...
Ian Bell started brightly before chipping loosely to midwicket...•Getty Images
Jonathan Trott steadied England after the openers fell quickly
Jonathan Trott steadied England after the openers fell quickly•Getty Images
Jonathan Trott's reverse sweep brought up his fifth fifty of the World Cup
Jonathan Trott's reverse sweep brought up his fifth fifty of the World Cup•Getty Images
Morgan needed plenty of luck but his fluent fifty injected pace into England's innings
Morgan needed plenty of luck but his fluent fifty injected pace into England's innings•Getty Images
Matt Prior's late flurry helped England to 229
Matt Prior's late flurry helped England to 229 •Getty Images
Upul Tharanga was in total control as Sri Lanka made light work of England's total
Upul Tharanga was in total control as Sri Lanka made light work of England's total•Getty Images
Graeme Swann couldn't force the breakthrough for England
Graeme Swann couldn't force the breakthrough for England•Getty Images
Upul Tharanga reached his century with the winning boundary as he and Tillakaratne Dilshan powered the win
Upul Tharanga reached his century with the winning boundary as he and Tillakaratne Dilshan powered the win•AFP