England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC World Cup 2019 Match: SL Beat ENG by 20 Runs Despite Ben Stokes Heroics

That's it! Sri Lanka win by 20 runs! Ben Stokes is left high and dry! This opens the top four spot now. England face India, Australia and England next. So work for them to do. It was Nuwan Pradeep who scalped the last wicket. Mark Wood edges one to the wicketkeeper while defending. Lasith Malinga was superb with his four-wicket haul. ICC CWC 2019 Points Table | ENG vs SL Full Scorecard.

Good over this for England. Ben Stokes smashed Isuru Udana for two back to back sixes. Udana gives away 15 runs. England now need 30 off 24 balls with one wicket in hand.

Excellent over this from Lasith Malinga. He gives away just one run from this over. He has finished his quota of ten overs now. England need 45 more runs to win off 30 balls.

OUT! England lose their ninth wicket! Jofra Archer goes for a glory shot and is caught at long-on. This is nearing disaster for England. Sri Lanka are confident and why not! Isuru Udana picks his second wicket. J Archer c Perera b Udana 3(11)

Lasith Malinga bowled his penultimate over and gave away just two runs. The equation now reads 48 more runs to win off 42 balls. Ben Stokes holds the key for England, he is batting on 56 off 71 balls.

Jofra Archer is the new batsman in. Eight overs remaining now and England need 50 more runs to win with two wickets in hand. Lasith Malinga has two overs remaining.

OUT! Third wicket this for Dhananjaya de Silva, his second in the over. This is a similar dismissal. Adil Rashid gets an edge and wicket-keeper Kusal Perera takes another catch. A Rashid c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 1(2)

OUT! Another wicket for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva strikes again. This time he gets rid of Chris Woakes, who was looking to cut the ball. Woakes gets an edge and wicketkeeper takes the catch. C Woakes c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 2(4)

Chris Woakes in the new batsman in. Ten overs remaining now and England need 57 more runs to win. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes has completed his half-century, his second in this World Cup.

OUT! Moeen Ali throws his wicket away. He is caught at long-off. Needless shot this from Moeen, he had already smashed the bowler for a six in the over. Sri Lanka continue picking wickets. Moeen Ali c Udana b Dhananjaya de Silva 16(20)

OUT! Fourth wicket for Lasith Malinga. He traps Jos Buttler in front of the wickets. Buttler opts for DRS but all in vain. Super bowling this by Malinga. J Buttler lbw b Malinga 10(9)

OUT! Lasith Malinga strikes again. Captain brings him back into the attack and he strikes. It is a prized wicket of Joe Root. He was looking to play it down the leg side, gets a faint edge. Sri Lanka turn to DRS and get one in their favour.  J Root c Kusal Perera b Malinga 57(89)

That's half-century up for Joe Root. 50 off 78 balls for the right-hander. This is his third half-century in this World Cup and 33rd overall. He already has scored two centuries thus far in CWC19.

OUT! Breakthrough here for Sri Lanka. Eoin Morgan is caught and bowled. Low full toss by Isuru Udana, Morgan was looking to play it past the bowler. Doesn't place it well as Udana completes the catch in his followthrough. Good reflexes by Udana. E Morgan c and b Udana 21(35)

The partnership between Joe Root and Eoin Morgan is now worth 27 off 49 balls. England now need 180 more runs to win from 35 overs. Sri Lanka need few more wickets here.

At this stage, Sri Lanka were 48 for two. So, Sri Lanka still in the game. All they need to do is to keep picking wickets. Make England work hard for the runs. Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan is the new batsman in for the home side.

OUT! Lasith Malinga strikes again. The ball swung away from James Vince as he goes for the drive. The right-hander ends up edging it to the wicketkeeper. Malinga picks his second wicket. James Vince c Kusal Mendis b Malinga 14(18)

England slowly making a progression. This has been a slow start for England and understandably so as they lost a wicket early. Meanwhile, England need 217 more runs to win.

Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Pradeep open the attack for Sri Lanka. Joe Root is the new batsman in for England. Having a picked a wicket early, Sri Lanka will be looking to make things tough for the hosts.  

OUT! Lasith Malinga strikes! Jonny Bairstow departs for duck. He goes for a first-ball duck. Bairstow opts for DRS but all in vain. J Bairstow lbw b Malinga 0(1)