Illustrated StorySangakkara and Thirimanne bury EnglandEngland opted to bat and a positive Ian Bell took them to 50 in 6.3 overs Getty ImagesAngelo Mathews applied the brakes on the innings when he dismissed Moeen Ali for 15 in the 10th over Associated PressLoading ...Three overs later, Gary Ballance popped a return catch to Tillakaratne Dilshan and England were 71 for 2 Associated PressBell tried to break the shackles, but chopped Suranga Lakmal back on to the stumps for 49 Getty ImagesJoe Root, though, rebuilt the innings, before picking away the big hits AFPHe added 98 for the fifth wicket with an equally busy partner in James Taylor Getty ImagesJoe Root, who was dropped by Mahela Jayawardene on 2, went on to become the youngest England centurion in World Cups Getty ImagesEngland were dealt a double blow when Root and Taylor departed in successive overs, but Jos Buttler took the total 309 AFPSri Lanka's chase had a solid platform with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne putting on a 100-run opening partnership Getty ImagesDilshan lobbed Moeen Ali to short midwicket in the 19th over, but it hardly slowed Sri Lanka's charge Getty ImagesThirimanne, who was reprieved by Root on 3, brought up his fourth century AFPSangakkara sped to his own ton off 70 balls - his fastest - bettering his 73-ball effort against Bangladesh in his previous ODI Getty ImagesThey reeled off 212 in 28. 2 overs as Sri Lanka recorded their second 300-plus chase in World Cups Getty ImagesWith three losses from four games, England have plenty to ponder. Getty ImagesSri LankaEnglandEngland vs Sri LankaICC Cricket World CupRead in AppElevate your reading experience on ESPNcricinfo App.Download App Now
