England’s World Cup Dreams Shattered in Bengaluru
England’s World Cup hopes were left in tatters after a calamitous eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. Sports by My Bracknell reported that the defeat could effectively end England’s hopes of progressing past the group stage.
The England side had been highly confident heading into the match, but they were rocked early on when they were bowled out for just 212. In response, Sri Lanka showed no mercy and coasted to victory with eight wickets still in hand.
The result was a huge blow to England’s World Cup ambitions and means that they have now lost two of their three matches in the competition. England must now beat India in their next game if they are to keep their fading hopes of qualifying alive.
England captain Eoin Morgan was left dejected after the match, saying: “We didn’t do enough to win the game. We were outplayed in every department and it is hugely disappointing.”
England now have an uphill battle to qualify for the next round. They must beat India in their next match if they are to stand any chance of progressing.
