IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs Sri Lanka, Match 27

Another good partnership followed with veteran Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis steering Sri Lanka forward. However, Adil Rashid struck twice in as many deliveries to leave them 133/5 (AFP Photo)

Chris Woakes then removed the other opener Kusal Perera (2) leaving Sri Lanka in some early trouble at 3/2 (AFP Photo)

Avishka Fernando (in picture) and Kusal Mendis repaired the early damage. Fernando was fluent, having hit six fours and two sixes but fell short of his fifty by just one run (AFP Photo)

Jofra Archer made an early strike as he had captain and opener Dimuth Karunaratne out caught behind for just 1 in the second over (AFP Photo)

Sri Lanka won a good toss on a pitch that was expected to be batting friendly & rightly opted to bat first (AFP Photo)

Only Angelo Mathews offered some fight as he remained unbeaten on 85 with the help of five fours and a six, pushing Sri Lanka to 232/9 (AFP Photo)

Mark Wood and Archer took three wickets each as Sri Lanka continued to struggle (AFP Photo)

Lasith Malinga then rolled back the years to produce one of his finest spells this World Cup that changed the fate of the match. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

Lasith Malinga then rolled back the years to produce one of his finest spells this World Cup that changed the fate of the match. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

The 35-year-old veteran pacer sent England openers James Vince and Jonny Bairstow early. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

When Isara Udana caught and bowled England captain Eoin Morgan, the World Cup favourites were wobbling. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

Malinga returned and saw the back of the in-form Joe Root, who departed for 57 on his Yorkshire home ground. @ Twitter

Jos Buttler too didn’t last long and was trapped by an incoming Malinga delivery and departed for 10. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

Moeen Ali tried to give Dhanajaya de Silva the charge, but perished for 16. The offie then got rid of Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid to leave England reeling at 178/8. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

Ben Stokes’ blistering 82 not out off 89 balls, including seven fours and fours sixes, got them to within sight of their target. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

But Stokes’ gamble on giving Durham team-mate Mark Wood a ball to face at the end of a Nuwan Pradeep over backfired when the No.11 was caught behind as Sri Lanka won with three overs to spare. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup

Victory would have seen hosts England, bidding to win the World Cup for the first time, go top of the 10-team table. But instead their second surprise loss of the round-robin group stage after a 14-run defeat by Pakistan, left them in third place, with Sri Lanka now just two points adrift of the pre-tournament favourites. @ Twitter/Cricket World Cup