Sri Lanka vs England T20 World Cup match highlights: England beats Sri Lanka by four wickets, qualifies for semi-finals

England seal their spot in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals

 

 

 

 

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SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

England win by 4 wickets and qualify for T20 World Cup semi-finals.

ENG 144/6 (19.4)

Ben Stokes* 43 (36)

Chris Woakes* 5 (3) 

Sam Curran c Rajitha b Kumara 6 11)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Rajitha to Stokes, 2 runs, another slower ball on off. Need 5 runs from 6 balls.

ENG 137/6 (19)

Ben Stokes* 39 (34)

Chris Woakes* 1 (1) 

Sam Curran c Rajitha b Kumara 6 11)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Kumara to Sam Curran, out Caught by Rajitha!

ENG 129/6 (18)

Ben Stokes* 33 (29)

Sam Curran c Rajitha b Kumara 6 11)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Smart from England, they have played out Theekshana. Need 15 runs in 18 balls.

ENG 127/5 (17)

Ben Stokes* 34 (28)

Sam Curran* 5(6)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: England have lost half their side.

 

 

 

 

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Valuable over for England, a boundary and four singles

ENG 121/5 (16)

Ben Stokes* 31 (24)

Sam Curran* 3(4)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Moeen Ali out caught by Shanaka. Tries to push at it and chipshis drive straight to the cover fielder. 

ENG 113/5 (15)

Ben Stokes* 25 (21)

Sam Curran* 1(1)

Moeen Ali c Shanaka b Dhananjaya 1(5)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Hasaranga gets the big fish.

 

 

 

 

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Livingstone decides to hit it for a maximum but gets it bottom of the bat and travels straight to Dhananjaya on long-on.

ENG 110/4 (14)

Ben Stokes* 23 (18)

Moeen Ali* 1(3)

Liam Livingstone c Dhananjaya b Kumara 4 (6)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Stokes goes inside out over covers and just short of the fielder in the deep. Just 36 more needed in 42 balls.

ENG 106/3 (13)

Ben Stokes* 19 (15)

Liam Livingstone* 3 (4)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Hasaranga to Livingstone, no run, flat on off, punched off the backfoot towards short cover. 5 runs from the over. 

ENG 98/3 (12)

Ben Stokes* 15 (13)

Liam Livingstone* 1 (2)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Splendid diving catch from Chamika!

 

 

 

 

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Dhananjaya to Brook, out Caught&Bowled!!Another soft dismissal!  

ENG 93/3 (11)

Ben Stokes* 11 (9)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

Harry Brook c and b Dhananjaya 4 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Hasaranga to Hales, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal!  Hales shuffles to sweep it away but gets an unexplainable leading edge.

ENG 86/2 (10)

Jos Buttler c C Karunaratne b W Hasaranga 28(23)

Alex Halesc c and b W Hasaranga 47 (30)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Hales steps out to the pitch and drives towards long-on for a single.

ENG 82/1 (9)

Alex Hales 47 (29)

Ben Stokes  4 (3)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Hasaranga strikes as Buttler departs for 28, mistimed his shot and was caught at deep-mid wicket.

ENG 76/1 (8)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Theekshana bowls Buttler full on off, he turns his bat face towards backward point for a single. Good over from Sri Lanka

ENG 74/0 (7)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

6,4,4,4- Hales smashes Rajitha all over the park. England dealing in boundaries at the moment. 

ENG 70/0 (6)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

Buttler swings through the line for a SIX over long on. England are coasting this chase.

ENG 50/0 (5)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

FOUR! Too full on the pads and Hales sends that to the fine-leg boundary. Big over for England, 14 runs from the over.

ENG 38/0 (4)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

FOUR! Full and Buttler hits this down the ground for a boundary. 9 runs from the over

ENG 24/0 (3)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Solid start for England

England off to a quick start with two boundaries in the over.

ENG 15/0 (2)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 

M Theekshana to Hales, no run, dropped chance? Seems a faint outside edge but nothing on ultra edge.

ENG 3/0 (1)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Two wickets in the last two balls, Sri Lanka are at least 20 runs short

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 

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Boundary and then a wicket

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Boundary after 22 balls for Sri Lanka

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) 

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: England make great comeback after early success for Sri Lanka

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) 

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Fine spell ends for Rashid on a high

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 

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Dangerman Nissanka departs, England get back 

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Good over for Sri Lanka, eleven runs off it

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Tight over by Liam Livingstone, fifty for Nissanka

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: England get a third wicket against the run of play

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Collision in the middle, drinks break

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)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Wicket! Curran does it. Dhananjay de Silva gone for 9

SL: 72/2 in 8.2 overs

P Nissanka* 43 (25)
Kusal Mendis c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva c stokes b Curran 9(11)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Another good over for Rashid

Rashid gives just 6 runs away. No big shots. Nissanka nears fifty

SL: 71/1 in 8 overs

P Nissanka* 42 (25)
Kusal Mendis: c Livingstone b Woakes for 19 (10)
D D Silva* 9(10)

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Another expensive over for England

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Adil Rashid bowls a tight one

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Sri Lanka carry on strong start

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Over goes to England. Opening partnership broken

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Big over for Sri Lanka

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: 6 runs off the second over

Chris Woakes comes in, not giving much away. Sri Lanka runs six runs.

SL: 15/0 in 2.0 overs

Over: 2,1,1,1 lb, 0, 1

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Game begins, 9 runs off the first over

Ben Stokes to Pathun Nissanka: Sri Lankan opener off the mark in style. Dot ball and then a SIX! Followed by a single, dot, two more singles.

SL: 9/0 in 1.0 over

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Teams are out at the SCG

The England and Sri Lanka players are out on the ground for national anthems. Play will begin shortly. Stay tuned for live updates of all the action from Sydney.

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Toss luck with Sri Lanka at SCG

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. 

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Team news for England

Jos Buttler (c, wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Team news for Sri Lanka

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Toss update

Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to bat. Shanaka’s men will be hoping to match up to England’s outstanding pace lineup today. Match to start around 1:30 pm (IST).

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: A look at Super 12 Group A points table ahead of the final group match between Sri Lanka and England

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Team news for Sri Lanka, England

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

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Latest weather, rain forecast for Sydney

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.

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: Toss to be held at 1 pm

The weather conditions at Sydney are favourable for a complete 40-over game of exciting T20I cricket. Toss is unlikely to be delayed and will be held at around 1 pm.

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: It’s a high-stakes game at the SCG!

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.

SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match live updates: A warm welcome from DNA

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!