- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.5 swing and a miss and out! Trapped in front. It did look very high, but the umpire's finger was raised immediately - and that's a huge wicket 88/31.4 oh that's out, surely - yep, bang in front! Herath fired this in straight, no turn, and Hales is trapped in front while sweeping 4/110.1 he's holed out! A horrid shot to a horrid ball - short, asking to be mowed for six but he picks out deep midwicket who swallows it with ease 65/219.2 Buttler thrashes it back to Perera who gets his body behind it, saving at least two. Morgan runs through for a single but is sent back, and Perera, on his knees, throws down the stumps 162/4Extras10 (b 1, lb 5, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL171/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.55)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Alex Hales, 1.4 ov), 2-65 (Joe Root, 10.1 ov), 3-88 (Jason Roy, 12.5 ov), 4-162 (Eoin Morgan, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AD Mathews 4 0 25 0 6.25 10 3 0 0 0 HMRKB Herath 4 1 27 1 6.75 8 2 1 0 0 JDF Vandersay 4 0 26 2 6.50 11 4 0 0 0 TAM Siriwardana 1 0 9 0 9.00 2 0 1 0 0 PVD Chameera 4 0 36 0 9.00 11 5 1 1 1 NLTC Perera 2 0 27 0 13.50 3 1 2 2 0 MD Shanaka 1 0 15 0 15.00 1 1 1 0 0
26/03Result
29th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Delhi, Mar 26 2016
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![England]( "England")
171/4 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
161/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/03Result
29th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Delhi, Mar 26 2016
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![England]( "England")
171/4 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
161/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 edged to the keeper! Quickish delivery but very wide and Chandimal didn't know whether to play or leave, edging to Buttler's right who took an easy catch 4/20.3 gone! A shorter ball, Dilshan went for the pull but straight down deep square-leg's throat - who barely had to move a muscle! 3/12.5 steps outside leg, tries to loft him over cover but finds a leaping Morgan who pulls it down smartly 15/32.6 fuller ball, punched to mid-on and Thirimanne runs through for a single but is sent back. Hang on! Stokes has the ball and throws down the non-striker's stumps while flying midair, and Thirimanne is short! Brilliant from Stokes. 15/412.6 another huge hit but he's skied it...and Stokes, steadying himself at deep midwicket, takes a good catch under pressure with a baying crowd for company! 95/516.4 uppishly driven straight to Willey at mid-off! England fight back! 137/618.3 catch it - what a catch from Root! Shanaka leant back and murdered this but uppishly, just to Root's left at mid-off, who flung himself high and to his left, two-handed, to pounch a stunner! 155/718.6 bowled him! Jordan discovers his yorker when it most matters, and what a yorker too - demolishing middle-and-off 157/8Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL161/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.05)Did not bat: PVD ChameeraFall of wickets: 1-3 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (Dinesh Chandimal, 1.2 ov), 3-15 (Milinda Siriwardana, 2.5 ov), 4-15 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 2.6 ov), 5-95 (Chamara Kapugedera, 12.6 ov), 6-137 (Thisara Perera, 16.4 ov), 7-155 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.3 ov), 8-157 (Rangana Herath, 18.6 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40
Match days
26 March 2016 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England 2, Sri Lanka 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- England: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (JJ Roy 32, JE Root 19, Ex 3)
- England: 100 runs in 15.0 overs (90 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (JC Buttler 28, EJG Morgan 20, Ex 3)
- JC Buttler: 50 off 28 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (110 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: England - 171/4 in 20.0 overs (JC Buttler 66, BA Stokes 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (AD Mathews 30, CK Kapugedera 16, Ex 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 7
- AD Mathews: 50 off 40 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 9
Match Coverage
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super 10 Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.359 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.145 |
| SA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.651 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.461 |
| AFG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.715 |
| Super 10 Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.9 |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.233 |
| PAK | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.093 |
| BAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.805 |
| First Round Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.938 |
| NED | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.154 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1.521 |
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.685 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AFG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.54 |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.567 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.132 |
| HKG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.017 |