Colombo, Oct. 11 -- England continued its unbeaten run and leapfrogged to the top of the table with an emphatic 89-run victory over Sri Lanka at the ongoing World Cup on Saturday in Colombo.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led her team with a blistering 117(117) from the front as the rest of her compatriots perished against Sri Lanka's spin-laden attack. After being put to bat, she notched her 10th ODI ton to take England to a competitive 253/9. While defending the total, Sophie Ecclestone dazzled with her ball-tweaking ability and returned with a four-wicket haul to set up a dominant win for England.

While pursuing a 254-run target, Sri Lanka's opening pair added just 17 runs on the board before skipper Chamari Athapaththu was stretch...