Live Sri Lanka V/S England : England Wins, world champion Australia out, England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to secure a place in the semi-finals
See all the action and highlights from the match between England and Sri Lanka at the ICC Men's World Cup in Australia.
England is facing Sri Lanka in the Super-12 Group-1 on Saturday in the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat and scored 141 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Most runs came from the bat of Pathum Nisanka, he played an innings of 67 runs in 45 balls. At the same time, Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 22 runs in 22 balls.
Mark Wood took the highest 3 wickets for England. In reply, the England team scored 15 runs in 2 overs without losing any wickets. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler are at the crease.
The Sri Lankan team is already out of the semi-final race. It is a do-or-die match for England. If England wins, it will advance to the semi-finals. If England loses, Australia will reach the last four as the second team from this group. New Zealand has already qualified for the semi-finals.
Playing-11 of both the teams is as follows:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Aslanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasoon Shanaka (c), Vanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratna, Mahish Thikshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajita
England: Jos Buttler (c), Alex Hales, David Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brooke, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingston, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid
Live Updates
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England Beats Australia, Secures Spot In Semifinals.
England Wins, world champion Australia out, England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to secure a place in the semi-finals
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6th wicket gone for England
Curran is gone. ENG 129/6 after 18 overs.
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England's Victory Inevitable: England Needs 15 Runs In Three Overs
Three overs remain and Sri Lanka's death bowlers need to be at their best - England need 15 more to win
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England Onto A Massive Start, Scores 50/0
A super start for England, Hales & Buttler have added 50 runs in 5 overs
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Dawid Malan tweaked his groin, Won't Bat
In a major development, Dawid Malan has tweaked his groin so has moved down the order and won't bat at three.
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If England Makes The Mark, They Reach Semifinals
It appears a simple task on the surface for England – score 142 and proceed toward the semifinal. They will also eliminate rivals Australia in the process.
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England vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: SL 141/8 in 20 Overs
Sri Lanka completes its inning at 141 at the loss of eight wickets.
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