Wellington: England captain Eoin Morgan admitted his side had been "punished" by a rampant Sri Lanka yesterday in a nine-wicket loss that left them on the brink of World Cup elimination.


Eoin Morgan in Wellington yesterday. Pic/Getty Images 

"We were punished today by a very experienced side. We were way off the mark," said Morgan, who has overseen defeats by Australia, New Zealand and now Sri Lanka with just one win, against non-Test Scotland, to show for England's efforts at this tournament.