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A good day for cricket in Sydney as England play Sri Lanka for a place in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Catch every latest update here.
Sri Lanka and England are locking horns in the high stakes T20 World Cup 2022 encounter which will decide the second semi-finalist from Super 12 Group A. The match is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from 1:30 pm (IST) on Saturday, November 5.
Either England or hosts Australia could go through into the semi-finals based on the result of this game. England are on 5 and Sri Lanka are on 4 points in the Super 12 Group A table. Australia are at 7 points but have a worse run rate than England.
While New Zealand are already qualified on net run rate, England can still overtake them and go through top of the group if they win with a massive yet unlikely margin of approximately 125 runs today. Skipper Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lankan side have already suffered humbling defeats against Australia and New Zealand and will look to avoid another one against England.
It appears to be a good day for cricket in Sydney with favourable conditions forecast. However, rain could very well bring DLS into play at the SCG but the chances are low.
Skipper Jos Buttler will be hoping to win this one with England’s strong batting lineup and a fiery pace attack including T20 World Cup 2022’s fastest bowler Mark Wood. A young Sri Lanka side, on the other hand, have not had the best of tournaments. It is a chance for them to end their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign on a high.
In India, the match will be available live on Star network channels and online for live streaming on Disney+Hotstar app and website. For latest match updates and live commentary and scorecard, this live blog brings the action, as it happens, to your phone:
England are not giving Sri Lank an inch. Hasaranga was run out by Buttler trying to steal a single. Karunaratne tried to finish big on the final ball but ended up getting caught by Hales. Wood picks his third. England only gave away 61 runs in the last 10 overs.
SL: 141/8 in 20 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa c Curran b Wood 22(22)
D Shanaka c Buttler b Wood 3 (8)
W Hasaranga run out Buttler/ Wood 9 (9)
C Karunaratne c Hales b Wood 0 (2)
M Theekshana* 0 (0)
Bowlers:
B Stokes 1/24 in 3 overs
C Woakes 1/24 in 3 overs
M Wood 3/26 in 3 overs
S Curran 1/27 in 4 overs
A Rashid 1/16 in 4 overs
L Livingstone 0/16 in 2 overs
Sri Lanka had a great start to the final over but Rajapaksa followed a four with a slash that was caught at mid-on. Wood gets his second wicket
SL: 140/6 in 19.2 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 22(22)
D Shanaka c Buttler b Wood 3 (8)
W Hasaranga* 9 (7)
Just 8 runs in the 19th over but a crucial boundary. Sri Lanka need a big over at the very end.
SL: 136/5 in 19 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 18(20)
D Shanaka c Buttler b Wood 3 (8)
W Hasaranga* 9 (7)
The runs have dried up for Sri Lanka after Nissanka’s dismissal. Mark Wood returns for the 18th over and gets one wicket, dismissing skipper Dasun Shanaka caught behind.
SL: 128/5 in 18 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 18(20)
D Shanaka c Buttler b Wood 3 (8)
W Hasaranga* 1 (1)
Adil Rashid picks up Nissanka just when Sri Lanka had begun to look dangerous. Incredibly disciplined bowling
SL: 120/4 in 16 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 14(14)
D Shanaka* 2 (3)
Adil Rashid bowling figures: 1 wicket for 15 runs in 4 overs
Adil Rashid picks up Nissanka. Jordan takes the catch after the Sri Lanka opener goes for a six but does not connect well
SL: 118/4 in 15.4 overs
P Nissanka c Jordan b Rashid 67 (45)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 14(14)
SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 15 overs done, Sri Lanka hope for a grand slam finish
12 runs off the third over of Woakes. Rajapaksa is settling in. Nissanka looks dangerous again after slowing for his half-century
SL: 116/3 in 15 overs
P Nissanka* 66 (43)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 13(13)
Expensive over by Ben Stokes. Nissanka lets loose after a well-deserved fifty and smacks a six. Rajapaksa also gets a boundary. Sri Lanka reach 100.
SL: 100/3 in 12 overs
P Nissanka* 57 (37)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 6(7)
Livingstone gives just five runs by Nissanka reaches a well-deserved 50.
SL: 89/3 in 12 overs
P Nissanka* 50 (33)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa* 2(5)
SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Excellent over by Stokes. 4 runs and a wicket
Stokes gets his first wicket and bowls a tight over giving just 4 runs.
SL: 84/3 in 11 overs
P Nissanka* 47 (30)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
B Rajapaksa 0(2)
Stokes gets his first wicket as Asalanka goes for 8, caught by Malan
SL: 84/3 in 10.4 overs
P Nissanka* 47 (30)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka c Malan b Stokes 8(9)
5 runs and a collision in the middle in the tenth over. Throw from Moeen Ali hit Charith Asalanka on the helmet. Nissanka appears to have been caught in the collision. Doctor performs a check up.
SL: 80/2 in 10 overs
P Nissanka* 46 (29)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)
C Asalanka 5(6)
Liam Livingstone comes in as the second spinner. Swept for a six by Nissanka who is leading the charge single-handedly.
SL: 65/1 in 6 overs
P Nissanka* 41 (23)
Kusal Mendis: c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva* 4(5)
Over: 1,1,0,1,2,6
Adil Rashid bowls a fine final over giving hardly anything away. Just two runs for Sri Lanka. Powerplay over
SL: 55/1 in 6 overs
P Nissanka* 32 (120)
Kusal Mendis: c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva* 2(2)
Over: 0,0,0,0,1,1
Sam Curran is the new bowler. Bowls tight over but Nissanka picks up a boundary from an edge. 13 runs from the over for Sri Lanka
SL: 52/1 in 5 overs
Batting scorecard
P Nissanka* 31 (15)
Kusal Mendis: c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva* 1(1)
Over: 0,1,1,4,6,1
Chris Woakes comes in for his second over and gets the much-needed breakthrough. Gets hit for a four by Kusal Mendis but then picks him up on the last ball.
SL: 39/1 in 4 overs
Kusal Mendis: c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
Over: 1,1,0,4,0,wd,W
T20 World Cup 2022’s fastest bowler Mark Wood comes in to attempt a breakthrough but fails. Kusal Mendis on the charge this time, smacks a six. Nissanka smacks one more on the last ball. Sri Lanka pick up 17 runs from the third over
SL: 32/0 in 3 overs
Over: 6,0,3,1,1,6
Teams batting first have a 100 percent record at the Sydney Cricket Ground in World Cup 2022. Sri Lanka will be backing themselves after winning the toss and getting the opportunity to back first. But England have an incredibly quick pace attack.
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Kasun Rajitha, Chamika Karunaratne
Teams | M | W | L | NRR | Pts |
New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 1 | +2.113 | 7 |
Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | -0.173 | 7 |
England | 4 | 2 | 1 | +0.547 | 5 |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2 | -0.457 | 4 |
Ireland | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1.615 | 3 |
Afghanistan | 5 | 0 | 3 | -0.571 | 2 |
The confirmed playing XI will only be revealed at the toss. However, both England and Sri Lanka come into this match on the back of victories. So, both may look to continue with the same lineups. Here are the probable Playing XIs:
England: Jos Buttler (c), Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
A sunny day in Sydney promises a dry night at the SCG as fans and players (apart from Australia) hope that the weather gods keep smiling. Clear skies are expected across the match with just 1-2 percent chances of rain. It will be a tag cold with the temperature forecasted to drop from 20 degrees Celsius in the evening to 17 degrees Celsius at night.
If England win, they go through to the semi-finals alongside New Zealand. If Sri Lanka win, they knock England out and send their arch-rivals and T20 World Cup 2022 hosts Australia through instead to the semis.
Sri Lanka will look to take England out of the T20 World Cup 2022 along with them in a fixture that hosts Australia will watch as closely as anyone. Find every big updates about the epic Super 12 encounter HERE!
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