️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Even when England put what looks like a challenging score on the board they are still brushed aside with contemptuous ease.<unk> Even when England put what looks like a challenging score on the board they are still brushed aside with contemptuous ease. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sri Lanka, with the imperious Kumar Sangakkara to the fore, cruised to their target of 310 here in such a ridiculously easy manner that England appeared just as far from competing in this tournament as they did when they were thrashed by Australia and New Zealand.<unk> Sri Lanka, with the imperious Kumar Sangakkara to the fore, cruised to their target of 310 here in such a ridiculously easy manner that England appeared just as far away from competing in this tournament as they did when they were thrashed by Australia and New Zealand. It is frightening how far away England seem from the real challengers in this World Cup, astonishing how far they have been left behind in 50-over cricket since they should have won the Champions Trophy less than two years ago. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Kumar Sangakkara survives a run out chance against England's Eoin Morgan and James Anderson. Steven Finn and James Taylor show their disappointment after England's third loss of the tournament.<unk> Steven Finn and James Taylor show their disappointment after England's third loss of the tournament.<unk> Steven Finn and James Taylor show their disappointment after England's third loss of the tournament. Lahiru Thirimanne (left) and Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka to a comfortable win over England. Thirimanne plays a shot on the way to scoring a century as Sri Lanka made light work of England's bowlers.<unk> Thirimanne plays a shot on the way to scoring a century as Sri Lanka made light work of England's bowlers. and that in itself tells you all you need to know about the flawed format of this tournament<unk> but it simply seems a matter of time before they are put out of their misery and sent home. The stark reality is that they need to beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their last two group games to advance to the last eight and while they should still do that it is fanciful to expect them to defeat anyone of note. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Even winning two on the bounce has proved beyond them in that time, let alone five.<unk> Even winning two on the bounce has proved beyond them in that time, let alone five. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara both scored centuries. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>