Tammy beumont

ODI World Cups: England survived some severe blows to their batting lineup, courtesy of skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt’s brilliant century under pressure, and eventually finished at 253/9 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the Women’s World Cup here at the R Premadasa Stadium.

After being put to bat first, openers Amy Jones and Tammy Beumont were dismissed inside the first 10 overs as England finished the powerplay with 50 runs on board. The former and current skipper of the squad, Heather Knight and Sciver-Brunt, then put forth a formidable 60-run partnership to steer the ship.

However, the hosts continued to apply pressure on the batters by picking wickets at regular intervals while Sciver Brunt anchored the innings from one end. England’s middle-order batters, who looked to improve after being exposed against the Bangladeshi bowlers in their previous encounter, faltered again as Inoka Ranaweera ran through the lineup.