Totally Viral/ 'Boundary count world champions': Netizens slam 'embarrassing' England after Sri Lanka outplay them

England were handed over their third consecutive loss by Sri Lanka by eight wickets and have slumped to the ninth spot on the CWC 2023 points table.

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English pacer Mark Wood disappointed after loss against Sri Lanka
English pacer Mark Wood disappointed after loss against Sri Lanka | Image: AP

ENG vs SL: England's poor performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 continued as they lost yet another match by eight wickets against Sri Lanka. The English team slumped to the ninth position following its fourth defeat in the CWC 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Now, it will be very tough for England if they want to make a place in the knockouts of the tournament as they are virtually out of the tournament. 

3 things you need to know 

  • England are the defending champions of the ODI World Cup
  • England's loss against Sri Lanka was their third consecutive in the CWC 2023 
  • The English team will now face table toppers India in its next CWC 2023 clash 

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Netizens thrash England over third consecutive ODI World Cup 2023 defeat

Jos Buttler and Co. was badly trolled by the netizens on social media and came up with different reactions. Some of the reactions are mentioned below: 

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What to expect from England against India? 

As England will be up against India in their next ODI World Cup 2023 match, the English team now has to win every match of the tournament to have a slim chance of making it to the knockouts. However, it will be very tough for Jos Buttler and Co. to defeat India as they are the top-performing side in the tournament so far. Rohit Sharma and Co. are yet to lose a match in the CWC 2023 and will be aiming to continue the momentum against England. 

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