#3 England vs Sri Lanka, 2013 – London
With the tournament being held for the first time, it was a memorable one for the Indians as they went on to lift the trophy for the 2nd time with the first one being in 2002.
England And Sri Lanka qualified for the semifinals but they took on each other in the group stage at the Kennington Oval in London.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bowl first. England put up a big total of 293 in 50 overs with the loss of seven wickets. Along with Alastair Cook’s half century, the middle order consisting of Jonathan Trott and Joe Root did extremely well with sublime half centuries.half century, the middle order consisting of Jonathan Trott and Joe Root did extremely well with sublime half centuries.
In response, it was a Kumar Sangakkara masterclass as he produced one of the best innings of his life as he scored 134 in 135 balls with 12 fours to his name. He took Sri Lanka over the line comfortable with 17 balls to spare.
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