Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 137* partnership runs within the match in opposition to England within the World Cup 2023.

Highest partnership for SL vs ENG in World Cups

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play within the twenty fifth ICC World Cup match in opposition to England the place the previous gained the match by 8 wickets. Successful the toss, England selected to bat the place Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan opened the innings whereas Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling assault.

Dawid Malan scored 28 runs and was dismissed by Mathews whereas Joe Root for 3 runs on a runout

With the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow for 30 runs and despatched out by Rajitha, England was right down to the final seven wickets scoring solely 68 runs on the 14th over. Bairstow helped the aspect by scoring 43 runs earlier than getting dismissed by Lahiru Kumara.

Jos Buttler and Livingstone have been despatched out with 8 and 1 runs and dismissed by Lahiru Kumara whereas Moeen Ali scored 15 runs and dismissed by Mathews. Chris Woakes was despatched out on a duck. With Willey’s 14 runs, England scored 156 runs within the thirty fourth over shedding all 10 wickets.

Lahiru dismissed three wickets whereas Rajitha and Mathews dismissed two wickets every. England was all out for a low rating complete as Sri Lanka bowlers folded the defending champions for low figures.

With a goal of 157, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera opened the innings whereas Chris Woakes opened the bowling assault. Willey despatched Kusal Perera out with 4 runs, whereas Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 77* runs on 83 deliveries. Willey dismissed Kusal Mendis for 11 runs whereas Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 65* runs on 54 deliveries.

On the twenty sixth over, Sri Lanka scored 160 runs shedding 2 wickets, and gained the match with 8 wickets in hand. Lahiru Kumara was named the Participant of the Match.

Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama be a part of and stand third within the record of highest partnerships for SL vs ENG in World Cups.

Dilshan and Tharanga high the record by scoring 231* runs within the World Cup 2011. Sangakkara and Thirimanne’s partnership rating of 212* within the World Cup 2015 stands second.

Highest partnership for Sri Lanka vs England in World Cups
231* – T Dilshan & U Tharanga, Colombo (RPS), 2011 (1st wkt)
212* – Okay Sangakkara & L Thirimanne, Wellington, 2015 (2nd wkt)
137* – P Nissanka & S Samarawickrama, Bengaluru, 2023 (third wkt)*