Sri Lanka bowling spearhead Lasith Malinga became only the fourth bowler in the history of Cricket to take 50 or more wickets in the world cups. Malinga achieved the feat during the England vs Sri Lanka match in Headingley, Leeds. Malinga is now number four on the list of all time highest wicket takers in world cups. England vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.

Cricket World Cups have always been a platform for top bowlers to show their art. And Lasith Malinga in the match against England once again proved why he is considered as an all time great in white ball cricket. Defending a below par 232 after England bowlers restricted Sri Lanka, Malinga produced a top notch performance to keep Sri Lanka in the match. England vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score 27th ODI Match.

Check the List of All Time Highest Wicket Takers in World Cups in Table Below

Player Team Wickets Innings Runs Given
Glenn McGrath Australia 71 39 1,292
Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 68 39 1,335
Wasim Akram Pakistan 55 36 1,311
Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 51* 25 -
Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka 49 31 1,040

Hosts England are playing against Sri Lanka in match 27 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on June 21, Friday, at Headingley in Leeds. The fortunes of both the teams are starkly different.

England are the tournament favourites and have played like one, while on the other hand there is the Sri Lanka team which looks like a shadow of the teams that participated in previous world cups. However, Sri Lanka are battling it out against England inspired by Lasith Malinga.

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