Totally Viral/ WATCH: Ben Stokes fever grips Bengaluru, children flock Chinnaswamy

England's disappointing World Cup suffered another jolt as they were handed a crushing loss at the hands of Sri Lanka. The defending champions have been struggling to get the ball rolling and it has been a disappointing affair so far. Their World Cup fate is now hanging over a thread and it is safe to say that Buttler and his men are on the verge of elimination.

3 things you need to know

• England lost to  Sri Lanka by eight wickets
• This is England's fourth loss in the World Cup
• England's World Cup future looking very bleak at this moment

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Massive support for Ben Stokes against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru

Despite India not playing, spectators thronged to the stadium in good numbers and supported both Sri Lanka and England pretty vigorously. However, Ben Stokes seems to have a formidable fan base as young supporters kept cheering for the Chennai Super Kings all rounder. Stokes failed to make an impact but his supporters refused to lower their voice. The Barmy Army shared a video where people can be seen shouting Stokes' name in the stadium.

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England have one of the worst starts in World Cup history

This was the perfect stage for both sides to inject a lifeline into their World Cup campaign and Sri Lanka grabbed the opportunities with both hands as their bowlers pulled out an overwhelming display having restricted England to a paltry. England has just one win against Bangladesh from its opening five games at the tournament following heavy losses to New Zealand and South Africa and an upset defeat to Afghanistan.

Its third successive loss means England has made the worst start of any defending champions since the 1999 World Cup. Back then, Sri Lanka lost three out of five games and failed to qualify for the super six stage and the eventual knockouts. England’s chances of making the semifinals also took a big blow as it is ninth with two points, only above the Netherlands on account of net run-rate.

(With AP inputs)