Twitter reactions on Lasith Malinga leading Sri Lanka: Twitter was exhilarated on watching the biggest upset of 2019 World Cup.
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During the 27th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley, Sri Lanka defeated England by 20 runs to cause a major upset in the tournament.
Chasing a 233-run target, England were expected to seal the chase with ease. However, that wasn’t to be as Sri Lanka put on display an inspired bowling performance.
From drawing first blood in the second innings to dismissing English batsmen at regular intervals, Sri Lankan bowlers bundled out the hosts for 212 in 47 overs.
Not many would have thought of this outcome with England at 170/5. Having said that, a batting collapse saw English batsmen falling like pack of cards.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who came in to bat at No. 4 in the 19th over, top-scored for England with his 17th ODI half-century. In what was a last man standing effort, Stokes ended up scoring 82* (89) with the help of seven fours and four sixes.
With bowling figures of 10-1-43-4, veteran Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga was the highest wicket-taker for the visitors. Apart from Malinga, Dhananjaya de Silva (3), Isuru Udana (2) and Nuwan Pradeep (1) were among the wickets.
After Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and chose to bat, Sri Lanka posted a below par 232/9 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. Coming in to bat at No. 5 in the 13th over, Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews scored his 38th half-century, 85* (115). With bowling figures of 8-0-40-3, England fast bowler Mark Wood was the pick of their bowlers.
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