Cricket World Cup 2023: Defending champions England are having a tricky time in India of their journey to defend their title as they confronted one other batting collapse throughout their match in opposition to Sri Lanka on Thursday (October 26) on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After a gradual begin, Dawid Malan was caught by Kusal Mendis off a Angelo Mathews supply and moments later star batter Joe Root needed to stroll again as a result of a run out within the center. Then, Ben Stokes joined Bairstow strolling in at quantity 4 however wickets saved falling for England because the opening batter was additionally trapped by Rajitha. (India Vs England ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: I Try To Put Myself In My Players’ Shoes, Says Captain Rohit Sharma)
Fans couldn’t preserve calm as at one level England had been in serious trouble after Jos Buttler‘s wicket. They had been 123 for 7 with Ben Stokes and Chris Woaked within the center with greater than 25 overs left to bat.
Checkout the reactions right here:
I believe it is truthful that luck hasn’t favored England this time, particularly after their controversial and unfair win within the final World Cup. Karma?#ENGvSL #CWC2023
— Asadullah Mirani (@AsadullahMirani) October 26, 2023
This known as karma. England received by dishonest in 2019. #ENGvsSL
— Pappu Nalaiq (@PappuNalaiq) October 26, 2023
Match ke Mujrim
Joe Fruit
Ben Stokes (even after a stat padding 100)
Jos Buttler
Other are good for nothing
— JSK (@imjsk27) October 26, 2023
Bachpan mai maa baap smjhate bhi thay ok sangat achi rkho dosto ka asar hota hai … kash Babar ko pta hota aur wo Buttler sai door rehta. pic.twitter.com/mB8rpQUUA4
— Usama Zafar (@Usama7) October 26, 2023
Brutal assertion
Buttler needs to be faraway from captaincy after WC, as he has seemingly favored his pals – family in group. Despite my advice to incorporate Roy, he declined, and I discover some satisfaction in witnessing poor outcomes he’s experiencing.
– Nassir Hussain pic.twitter.com/JVKMpy3Zdx
— Faizan Ashfaq (@muhammadfashfaq) October 26, 2023
200 hello nahi banege….felony Stokes khel gaya Buttler ke sath & Buttler deserves this for bringing this felony again
— JSK (@imjsk27) October 26, 2023
Buttler doesn’t have a single odi fifty in India pic.twitter.com/QEvFywfbxI
— Camlin (@SundarHive) October 26, 2023
Jos Buttler in World Cup 2023: 43(42), 20(10), 9(18), 15(7), 8(6). pic.twitter.com/WgwsxCmD4I
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 26, 2023
England captain Jos Buttler received the toss and opted to bat in opposition to Sri Lanka within the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. The defending champions entered their match in opposition to Sri Lanka simply two steps above the underside of the World Cup web run price standings.(‘Babar Azam, Inzamam-ul-Haq Were Given Freedom To…’, PCB’s BIG Statement After Pakistan’s Three Defeats In Cricket World Cup 2023)
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have the identical 1-3 document as England going into this high-stakes match, because the hapless group continues to be affected by accidents. Veteran Angelo Mathews has been introduced right into a squad that was in determined want of seasoned reinforcements, and he’ll enhance the batting line-up if he’s pressed into service straight away.
Speaking on the time of toss, Jos Buttler mentioned, “We are going to bat first. Looks like a good wicket, a little bit drier but we will look to put up a good score. We have been short of our best, we have done enough talking and it is about performing. We have stayed very level as a group, there is some frustration around for not playing as well as we could but there is quality in the team individually and collectively. Throughout the team. We have three changes – Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone come in.”
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis mentioned, “Pitch is good and we were looking to bat first as well. I am enjoying the captaincy. There are players who are advising me and supporting me. In the last match, we did well with bat and ball. Very important game, we need a good start with the ball and if we get that then we can manage the game. He (Mathews) comes into the team, the most experienced guy in the team and hopefully, he does well today. Angelo and Kumara are playing.”
England had been on their approach to get bundled out with lower than 200 runs on the board as Sri Lanka displayed a superb and dominant bowling efficiency in opposition to the 2019 World Champions. Jos Buttler can be hoping his bowlers can do the identical magic because the Lanka ones did within the conflict between the 2 sides in Bengaluru.