ENG VS SL ICC ODI World Cup 2023: England crew and run-outs usually are not a great match. Let’s simply say that being aloof whereas batting is the continuing pattern with English batsmen this yr. We noticed that on this World Cup as soon as once more.
The notorious Jonny Bairstow dismissal in Ashes 2023 continues to be recent in everybody’s thoughts. That was probably the most scandalous moments of the cricket this yr and Sri Lanka might need repeated that when once more.
But this time, England has nobody to complain to and put blame on as an alternative of themselves. It was Kusal Mendis’s sensible presence of thoughts and Adil Rashid’s aloofness that created the Jonny Bairstow on the non-striker’s finish.
Brilliant Presence Of Mind
England was already struggling within the thirty first over, having misplaced 8 wickets at a rating of solely 148. David Wiley was attempting to rebuild one thing with Adil Rashid. That is when Kusal Mendis went forward and introduced Mahesh Theekshana into the assault.
Theekshana bowled a large on the final ball of the thirty second over. Wiley let the ball go him and Mendis collected it comfortably. But what Mendis did after that may solely be described as elegant and weird on the identical time.
No one observed that Adil Rashid was nonetheless out of the crease. No one besides Mendis, who had the ball in his palms. He eliminated his gloves immediately and threw the ball in the direction of the non-striker’s finish. Rashid was not in a position to get again within the crease and the ball hit the stumps. Theekshana was shocked however knew it was out and appealed immediately. And that’s how probably the most memorable moments of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 was made.
ENG VS SL ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Lacklustre England
England registered their lowest-ever complete in opposition to Sri Lanka in World Cup historical past. It can also be a incontrovertible fact that England has not defeated Sri Lanka within the World Cup since 1992 and it seems like it is going to stay the identical this time round as nicely.
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