England vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as Buttler’s men suffer another heavy defeat

Follow all the action from Bengaluru as England seek to keep their slim World Cup hopes alive

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England suffered another embarrassing defeat in the Cricket World Cup to leave them on the brink of an early elimination. Having won the toss and elected to bat, Jos Buttler’s men failed to get any rhythm going. Wickets fell consistently and not even a rearguard defence from Ben Stokes (43) could help England set a decent total as they were skittled for 156.

In reply, Sri Lanka lost two quick wickets as David Willey gave England a glimmer of hope to reduce their opponents 23-2. That was the last moment of joy though as Pathum Nissanka (77*) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (65*) both passed fifty in a partnership worth 137 to earn victory in Bengaluru.

England have now lost four of their five matches in the World Cup and face an early exit with difficult tests against Australia, Pakistan and India still to come.

Relive all the action below:

England vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket World Cup score and updates

• England face Sri Lanka in must-win Cricket World Cup clash
• England all out for 156 in woeful batting performance
• Wicket! Perera out for 4! ct Stokes b Willey - Sri Lanka 9-1
• Wicket! Mendis out for 11! ct Buttler b Willey - Sri Lanka 23-2
• Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets with almost half their overs remaining
• It’s time to face reality: Cricket World Cup collapse shows England are past their prime

[26 October 2023 12:05 · Sonia Twigg]

England134-7 (30) Stokes 42, Willey 4, Theekshana 0-17 (7)

Stokes has another couple, Willey moves on to 4. They will both need to bat out most of the remaining 20 overs if England are to have any hope of setting a respectable total here.

Four runs from that over.

[26 October 2023 12:01 · Sonia Twigg]

England 133-7 (29) Stokes 40, Willey 3, Kumara 2-19 (5)

Kumara who has bowled excellently so far will come back on for Mathews.

Willey flashes at the first ball of the over, it flies wide of the fielder and to the boundary for a single.

Three runs from the over.

[26 October 2023 11:53 · Sonia Twigg]

England 130-7 (28) Stokes 39, Willey 1, Rajitha 2-36 (7)

A ball from Rajitha jumped up at Willey and caught the shoulder of the bat but looped wide of the fielder at point who was running round.

Stokes has smashed one for four, it isn’t quite yet time for him to farm the strike and keep this going as long as possible but not too far away.

[26 October 2023 11:49 · Sonia Twigg]

England 124-7 (27) Stokes 34, Willey 0, Mathews 2-14 (5)

Mathews to continue, his medium-pacers have caused all sorts of problems for England so far, and they will want to take the remaining wickets as quickly as possible.

But he has bowled well and caused problems. They have taken enough wickets and this is the last recognised batter that England have.

Willey can only fend at the first three balls. No wickets and just one from the over.

[26 October 2023 11:45 · Sonia Twigg]

England 123-7 (26) Stokes 34, Willey 0, Rajitha 2-30 (6)

It’s hard to see where England go from here, they will want to show some fight with the future of their World Cup in the balance, but it’s yet another poor batting performance almost all round.

[26 October 2023 11:42 · Sonia Twigg]

Wicket! Woakes out for 0! ct Samarawickrama b Rajitha - England 123-7

Sri Lanka celebrate the wicket of Chris Woakes! the ball is thrown in the air but there is a debate about whether the ball carried.

The umpires have reviewed...Woakes pushed at it outside the off stump.

The angles shown to the third umpire are far from clear but he is out!

[26 October 2023 11:35 · Sonia Twigg]

England 122-6 (25) Stokes 33, Woakes 0, Mathews 2-14 (4)

Woakes has a point to prove after being left out of the last game against South Africa at Mumbai, but he might not have been expecting to have to prove it with the bat - and definitely not so soon.

England are on the back foot. Stokes is at the crease but he is rapidly running out of partners.

[26 October 2023 11:33 · Sonia Twigg]

Wicket! Ali out for 15! ct Perera b Mathews - England 122-6

Sri Lanka have kept tinkering with their attack, and this over will be bowled by Mathews.

The first three balls have just been played around for singles.

And then he strikes! Ali makes a mistake there and plays it to the fielder and has to go for 15.

Just as England started to look like building something another wicket falls and they are into the bowlers.

[26 October 2023 11:29 · Sonia Twigg]

England 119-5 (24) Stokes 31, Ali 14, Rajitha 1-29 (5)

de Silva does not get a second over, and Sri Lanka turn back to Rajitha here.

He starts with a wide. Ali drives and can’t quite find the gap and it’s a good stop to keep it to a single.

That was a tighter over, just three runs from it.

[26 October 2023 11:25 · Sonia Twigg]

England 116-5 (23) Stokes 30, Ali 13, Madushanka 0-37 (5)

Stokes has another four, he is taking the attack back to Sri Lanka here, capitalising on the bowling changes.

England lost to Sri Lanka in 2019, 2011 and 2015. The last four 50-over World Cups it is the side from the subcontinent who have come out on top against England.

Another boundary for Stokes and he is starting to find his groove.