21 Jun, 22:42 (IST)

That's it! Sri Lanka win by 20 runs! Ben Stokes is left high and dry! This opens the top four spot now. England face India, Australia and England next. So work for them to do. It was Nuwan Pradeep who scalped the last wicket. Mark Wood edges one to the wicketkeeper while defending. Lasith Malinga was superb with his four-wicket haul. ICC CWC 2019 Points Table | ENG vs SL Full Scorecard.

21 Jun, 22:34 (IST)

Good over this for England. Ben Stokes smashed Isuru Udana for two back to back sixes. Udana gives away 15 runs. England now need 30 off 24 balls with one wicket in hand.

21 Jun, 22:30 (IST)

Excellent over this from Lasith Malinga. He gives away just one run from this over. He has finished his quota of ten overs now. England need 45 more runs to win off 30 balls.

21 Jun, 22:23 (IST)

OUT! England lose their ninth wicket! Jofra Archer goes for a glory shot and is caught at long-on. This is nearing disaster for England. Sri Lanka are confident and why not! Isuru Udana picks his second wicket. J Archer c Perera b Udana 3(11)

21 Jun, 22:21 (IST)

Lasith Malinga bowled his penultimate over and gave away just two runs. The equation now reads 48 more runs to win off 42 balls. Ben Stokes holds the key for England, he is batting on 56 off 71 balls.

21 Jun, 22:12 (IST)

Jofra Archer is the new batsman in. Eight overs remaining now and England need 50 more runs to win with two wickets in hand. Lasith Malinga has two overs remaining.

21 Jun, 22:05 (IST)

OUT! Third wicket this for Dhananjaya de Silva, his second in the over. This is a similar dismissal. Adil Rashid gets an edge and wicket-keeper Kusal Perera takes another catch. A Rashid c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 1(2)

21 Jun, 22:02 (IST)

OUT! Another wicket for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva strikes again. This time he gets rid of Chris Woakes, who was looking to cut the ball. Woakes gets an edge and wicketkeeper takes the catch. C Woakes c Kusal Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 2(4)

21 Jun, 21:59 (IST)

Chris Woakes in the new batsman in. Ten overs remaining now and England need 57 more runs to win. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes has completed his half-century, his second in this World Cup.

21 Jun, 21:53 (IST)

OUT! Moeen Ali throws his wicket away. He is caught at long-off. Needless shot this from Moeen, he had already smashed the bowler for a six in the over. Sri Lanka continue picking wickets. Moeen Ali c Udana b Dhananjaya de Silva 16(20)

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Hosts England face Sri Lanka meet in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) match 27 at Headingley in Leeds. England are currently placed third on the ICC World Cup 2019 points table with four wins from five matches. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are on the sixth spot with just one victory from five matches. Stay tuned for England vs Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) CWC 2019 match. England vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score 27th ODI Match.

England faced their lone defeat against Pakistan apart from it, the home side defeated South Africa, Bangladesh, West Indies, and Afghanistan. And now will be looking to make four in a row as they face struggling Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankaā€™s only victory came against weaker Afghanistan team. The Dimuth Karunaratne-led side lost their matches against Australia and New Zealand. Two of Sri Lankaā€™s matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh were washed out as well. ENG vs SL Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 England vs Sri Lanka Encounters!.

Meanwhile, this will be the 11th World Cup encounter between England and Sri Lanka. England leads the head-to-head record in the World Cup with a 6:4 ratio. However, the last time England managed a win over Sri Lanka in a World Cup match was way back in the 1999 edition. England vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for ENG vs SL in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match.

Given Englandā€™s form and squad strength, they come into the match as clear favourites. Sri Lanka have struggled to get going and will be hoping to stun the mighty looking England. A defeat in this clash will knock Sri Lanka virtually out of the World Cup.