Sri Lanka beat England by 9 wickets in a pool A match of the Cricket world Cup at Wellington on sunday. Earlier, after winning the toss England decided to bat first. Riding on Joe Root's 121 England posted 309 for 6 in the stipulated 50 overs. The Lankan's reached the target in just 47.2 overs losing just one wicket. Unbeaten centuries from Thirimanne (139) and Sangakkara (117) helped Sri Lanka fisnish the match with 16 balls remaining.