England vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 22nd Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup, 1 March, 2015
COMPLETED / 22nd Match, Pool A / Sky Stadium
309/6 (50 ov)
312/1 (47.2 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts (16b rem)
Player of the match
Kumar Sangakkara,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 139 | 143 | 13 | 2 | 97.20 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 117 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 136.04 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chris Woakes | 9.2 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Steven Finn | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.75 |
Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts (16b rem)
England vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 115 runs) | 1st Test | 4 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 12 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd ODI | 9 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd ODI | 7 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 41 runs) | 1st ODI | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Tillakaratne Dilshan 44(55) - c E Morgan b M Ali Moeen Ali
- Fall of Wickets: 100 - 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 22nd Match, Pool A
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Sunday, March 01, 2015
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
