Wellington: Lahiru Thirimanne and
Kumar Sangakkara both scored centuries as Sri Lanka posted the highest
successful run chase at Wellington Regional Stadium for a nine-wicket victory
over England in their World Cup Pool A clash on Sunday.
Thirimanne, 139 not out, hit a
six to win the game in style, while Sangakkara ended on 117 as the beaten
finallists in the last two World Cups scored 312 for one in 47.2 overs off
England’s feeble bowling attack.
The previous highest successful
run chase at the ground was the 254-4 achieved by South Africa against New
Zealand in February 2012.
Prior to Sunday’s match 300 had
been surpassed just five times on the ground since it opened in 2000.
Sangakkara took 45 balls to reach
his 50 and needed just another 25 balls to bring up his 23rd ODI century as he
took control of the game for the final 20 overs, dominating the latter stages
of the partnership with Thirimanne.
Thirimanne had also combined in a
century opening stand with Tillakaratne Dilshan (44).
The loss did no favours for
England’s quarter-final chances.
They have just two points from
four games and the best they can hope for is fourth place in Pool A, having
lost to Australia and New Zealand as well.
England’s final two matches are
against Bangladesh and Afghanistan and they could still be knocked out in the
pool phase if they lose either of those matches.
Joe Root anchored England’s 309
for six with his fourth one-day international century after Moeen Ali and Ian
Bell had put on a quick-fire 62-run opening partnership.
The 24-year-old, who top-scored
with 46 in England’s humiliating eight-wicket loss at the same ground to New
Zealand on Feb. 20, produced his highest one-day score of 121 before he was
trapped in front by Rangana Herath in the 47th over.
He was shared in a 60-run
partnership with captain Eoin Morgan (27) and a stand of 98 with James Taylor
(25).
Root and Taylor were both
dismissed in the final five overs but wicketkeeper Jos Buttler (39 not out) and
Chris Woakes (nine) pushed the total past 300 for a score which looked
competitive at the change of innings.
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