ENG vs SL Highlights T20 World Cup: England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, qualify for semi-finals

England vs Sri Lanka Captain’s quotes:

Dasun Shanaka:  It was an amazing fight, but we could have done better. I think the wicket played a part in this game, even the English batters struggled in the second half (on poor batting in the second half). The first half was where we had to set the momentum. It was the powerplay where we didn’t bowl well, they played well – especially Alex Hales. I think we played good cricket in patches, but we had a few injuries which cost us the tournament. If not, we could have done better. When we go home, we’ll have to polish up the areas where we didn’t do well. Hasaranga and Theekshana have bowled well throughout, but the other bowlers have struggled, today they bowled well but that is an area we have to improve. Catching has been a problem in this tournament, we need to go back and improve. I must thank the colorful Sri Lankan fans who support us everywhere we go.

Jos Buttler: Didn’t enjoy that match, how close it go. We just had to find a way to win that game. These situations are built for him (On Ben Stokes), he can play a lot of roles for us in this T20 setup. They got off to a really good start, and we felt the wicket would play that way since it was a used wicket. But the way Adil Rashid got us back was wonderful. A lot of people look at the end product with him, he doesn’t have the wickets but he has been bowling well. Sam keeps growing and growing, he’s a key member of this team and he likes to be in these tough moments. I think Alex in that one over really took the game out of Sri Lanka’s hands. Excited to go there (Adelaide), we just needed to find a way to win today. Now it is time to go there and think about the semi-finals.

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Adil Rashid is the player of the match for his figures of 1/16 from 4 overs.

“I thought Stokes played a magnificent innings. These kind of things happen in T20 cricket. You bowl dot balls, you take wickets, and create pressure, that is T20 cricket for you. I created a few chances, bowled well, but I think it was a great team effort. I think all the bowlers bowled well, Stokes, Wood, everyone. We got some assistance (spin and seam) from this wicket, you don’t get such assistance on Australian wickets. I felt quite good, even before the tournament I was feeling good. I did my job, was focused on it, and the rest is history. The pitch might spin, seam, you need to assess the conditions accordingly. We get this kind of support wherever we go, hopefully, they (fans) will come out in numbers in the next match as well.

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A dramatic match and it only justifies the manner in which this tournament has unfolded right from the start. Ben Stokes was once again at the centre of things and guided England home after a tensed situation out in the middle. Teams chasing had lost all the previous games at the SCG, but England have changed that bit now, chasing 142 with two balls to spare.

England qualify for the semi-finals alongside New Zealand from Group 1 and will face team that finishes first from the other group. Sri Lanka can take a lot of heart from the manner they fought to defend a below par 142. 20 more runs and they would have had a spear through England’s heart. But England have ended winning it.

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19.4 Woakes cuts through the backward point region and that races away to the fence for four runs. And all the drama has finally come to an end. England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets and qualify for the semi-finals! Australia are officially out of the tournament now.

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19.3 Woakes misses. It’s a dot ball. Stokes and Woakes have a discussion.

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19.2 Guided down to third man for a single. That was short, but Stokes doesn’t take the arial route. Two needed of four, Woakes on strike.

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19.1 Two runs towards deep cover to start the over.

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Five needed of last over. Ben Stokes is on strike.

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Excellent stuff by Ben Stokes. He is not playing big shots, but clinical running between the wickets and they have two 2s and seven runs from first 5 deliveries.

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17.6 Sam Curran has succumbed to the pressure and holed one in the deep. A short delivery from Lahiru Kumara, Curran shuffles across to the off side and hooks it towards fine-leg. The ball seemed to be flying over the ropes for once, but it wasn’t. A very good catch in the deep by Rajitha to give Sri Lanka some hope. The fans in the stadium are ecstatic! That was an excellent over by Lahiru Kumara. Just two runs from it and a wicket as well. Sam Curran c Kausn Rajitha b Lahiru Kumara 6 (11)

England: 129/6 after 18 overs

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Six runs from that over. 15 needed of 18.

England: 127/5 after 17 overs

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Maheesh Theekshana into the attack, for his last over. No spin options left for Shanaka after this over.

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Four singles milked easily after that boundary. England still on top.

England: 121/5 after 16 overs

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15.1 Smashed by Stokes to the left of short extra-cover. A good start to the over. Shanaka dived hard, but the ball was quite too far from him.

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14.3 Moeen Ali is gone! On a good length by DDS and Moeen Ali has given an easy catch – easier than what the fielders would take in practice sessions – to Dasun Shanaka at short extra-cover. England are not having it easily. Moeen Ali c Shanaka b DM de Silva 1 (5)

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England need 32 runs in 36 balls. Just 4 runs from that 14th over. Can Sri Lanka pull a rabbit out of the hat here? England will be comfortable with Stokes in the middle.

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13.1 Liam Livingstone goes down and that will irk England a bit. That was bowled around god length area by Lahiru Kumara and Livingstone skies it high towards long-on. That went too high and didn’t get any distance. Dhananjaya De Silva takes a good catch in the deep. Seemed like he will drop it, but held it to his chest even as he fell down. Are Sri Lanka crawling back now? Liam Livingstone c DM de Silva b Kumara 4 (6)

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England need less than run-a-ball. The only way Sri Lanka can come back here is pick more wickets – a flurry of wickets to be specific, as England bat deep.

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10.3 England have suddenly lost their third wicket. Dhananjaya De Silva strikes, and the new comer Harry Brooks has been sent back for 4. Another caught and bowled dismissal as Brooks tried to nudge that but players it straight back to the bowler. DDS takes a low catch. Harry Brook c & b Dhananjaya de Silva 4 (5)

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England have played excellently and also negated the threat Sri Lanka spinners were expected to pose. Hasaranga did manage two wickets, but England have dominated the first 10 overs. Largely on the back of their openers.

England: 86/2 after 10 overs

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9.1 Wanindu Hasaranga has Alex Hales now! A soft, soft dismissal. A leading edge that lobs back to Hasaranga. He was trying to play that towards the leg side, but was early on the shot. Has a wry smile on his face, as he walks back. Alex Hales c & b Wanindu Hasaranga 47 (30)

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Ben Stokes has come out to bat as Dawid Malan suffered a groin injury while fielding.

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7.2 Wanindu Hasaranga strikes, and Jos Buttler is gone. Flicked a fullish delivery towards deep mid-wicket, but Chamika Karunaratne takes an amazing catch running towards his right and diving as the ball was dipping down. Jos Buttler c Chamika Karunaratne b Wanindu Hasaranga 28(23)

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5.5 Alex Hales has survived a scar. There was an appeal for an edge to the wicket-keeper, the Sri Lankans didn’t seem convinced, but went for a review out of desperation. The snicko showed a spike as the ball passed the bat, but the bat has hit the ground at the same time! The third umpire does not have any conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision.

England:70/0 after 6 overs

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Back-to-back boundaries for Hales after that six.

5.3 Smashed a slower ball over mid-on**.**

5.4 A lower full toss and that is flicked through the mid-wicket. Alex Hales on absolute fire.

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5.2 Six more! and it is Alex Hales this time. Pulls that short delivery from Rajitha over the mid-wicket for a six. Cracking sound of the bat as he smashed it brutally.

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4.6 Tossed up on the middle and leg stump by Hasaranga and Buttler has tonked that over long-on. England on the front now.

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4.5 Wanindu Hasaranga has been brought into attack quite early, he rarely bowls in the powerplay. But Buttler has taken on him. On a good length, but outside off stump and Buttler has slapped it through covers for four runs.

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The free-hit doesn’t get too much for England, but that over produced 14 runs for the three Lions.

England: 38/0 after 4 overs

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Back-to-back boundaries for Alex Hales!

3.3 Lofts it over the bowler’s head and also poses for the cameras. A fullish delivery and Hales has lofted it to perfection.
3.4 Wide on the leg stump and Hales flicks it away fine on the leg side. An easy boundary for Hales that. Wait, that is also a no ball, so a free-hit coming up.

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2.3 Buttler gets his first boundary now! A full delivery by Theekshana and Buttler drives it down, past the diving mid-off fielder.

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1.4 Alex Hales has the first boundary of the innings. You can’t ask him to sit silently for long. He was looking at the field before the ball was bowled. Moves away to the leg side and lofts it over mid-off for four runs. 

1.5 Four more for Hales. Slightly shorter and slower delivery, Hales creates room and lifts it over the extra cover. Excellent stuff by Hales, playing with the field setting.

England: 15/0 after 2 overs

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A decent over from Theekshana to start the proceedings. Three runs from the over. The last ball had a feather of Alex Hales’ bat but Nissanka has put it down.

England: 3/0 after 1 over

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England openers are out – Jos Buttler will take the strike. Alex Hales at the other end. Maheesh Theekshana to open the bowling for Lankans.

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Excellent death bowling from England to restrict Sri Lanka.

First 10 overs: 80/2

Last 10 overs: 61/6

The numbers itself summarise the two-halves of the innings. Sri Lanka started well in powerplay, and continued even after, but England slowly crawled back and completely dried off the boundaries. Adil Rashid was excellent in the middle overs. Sam Curran’s slower ones and Mark Wood’s extreme pace were too good at the death for Sri Lanka to even connect the bat with the ball. The finishing pair of Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka have disappointed, unable to get anything significant. England need 142 to get into the semi-finals. But there have been no successful run chases at the SCG this World Cup.

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19.6 A wicket to end the innings. Mark Wood and England have been serious at the death. Another 154 kmph delivery. Theekshana tries to upper cut it, and does it as well, but finds the fielder at third man. Alex Hales takes a sharp catch covering some distance from his square position. Maheesh Theekshana c Alex Hales b Mark Wood 0 (1) 

Sri Lanka: 141/8 after 20 overs

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19.5 Wanindu Hasaranga has been run out. And Sri Lanka will fail to reach 150 either. Brilliant comeback by England! Hasaranga misses the 146 kmps delivery, but Chamika calls for a bye. Buttler throws at the striker’s end, but misses and the ball lands in Wood’s hands who disturbs the stumps at non-striker’s end. Wanindu Hasaranga run out (Buttler/Wood) 9 (9)

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19.2 152 clicks from Mark Wood, how could Rajapaksa time that pull to perfection over mid-on? But he tries to do that and gets a top edge to the mid-on standing on the ring. Bhanuka Rajapaksa c Sam Curran b mark Wood 22 (22)

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19.1 Bhauka Rajapaksa slaps it through the covers, starts the last over with a boundary.

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18.5 Four runs to Hasaranga. Nothing wrong from Sam Curran there, bowls a well-directed yorker as Hasaranga shuffles on the off-side. He has flicked it between his two legs at the end and that runs away to fine leg boundary. 

Sri Lanka: 136/5 after 19 overs

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17.5 A faint edge and skipper Dasun Shanaka is out for three. Mark Wood’s pace has troubled the batters. That was 147 kmps, and Shanaka tries to cut the ball, but gets an edge that goes straight to Jos Buttler. Shanaka has failed to play up to his calibre this World Cup. Dasun Shanaka c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood 3 (8)

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Brilliant 17th over from Sam Curran. Just three runs of it, against Sri Lanka’s finishers in Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa!

Sri Lanka: 123/4 after 17 overs

15.3 Patthum Nissanka departs after a fine innings. Adil Rashid’s first wicket at the 2022 T20 World Cup! Nissanka comes down the ground to a short of good length delivery and lofts it over the bowler. Wanted to hit the straight sight screen, but doesn’t get any timing on it. Chris Jordan, the sub fielder takes the catch almost 20 yards in from the boundary ropes. Pathum Nissanka c sub (CJ Jordan) b Rashid 67  (45) 

Sri Lanka: 121/4 after 16 overs

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14.6 Bhanuka Rajapaksa! Short ball, outside off stump and Rajapaksa just guides it over the slip cordon. Just opened the face of the bat as late as he could.

Sri Lanka: 116/3 after 15 overs

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14.4 Woakes pitches up on the off-side and Nissanka has lofted it wide of mid-off towards the deep extra-cover. Excellent stuff by Nissanka.

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Dawid Malan is off the field. He probably pulled his hamstring or probably a groin injury, as he tried to chase the ball on the first ball of the 15th over.

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Stuart Broad with an important question!

SL started well. Feel like their batting is light from now. Would expect us to win the next 10 overs. Then have to play their spinners well. Not sure why we’re using a pitch for the 3rd time in a World Cup https://t.co/Ae9hqlq3NF

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) November 5, 2022

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12.5 Rajapaksa gets his first boundary. And that’s 100 for Sri Lanka. Stokes bowls short and wide outside the off stump. Rajapaksa cuts it over the backward point fielder and the ball rides over the boundary line after a couple of bounces. Interesting to see Rajapaksa’s approach from here on.

Sri Lanka: 100/3 after 13 overs

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12.2 Patthum Nissanka takes on Ben Stokes and has got a maximum! Pitched around middle and leg, Nissanka slogs it on the leg side, and that has gone between the square leg and deep mid-wicket to hit the advertisement board for six runs.

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11.6 Nissanka nudges towards long on for a single and that will be fifty for the opener. Fans are delighted with the milestone.

Sri Lanka: 89/3 after 12 overs

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Another excellent over for England. Just four runs and a wicket from 11th over. Seventh over ended with a six. The next four overs have not seen a boundary.

Sri Lanka: 84/3 after 11 overs

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10.4 Ben Stokes has a wicket now! Charith Assalanka is out. A short delivery outside the off stump, the left-hander tries to cut it hard but only gets a top edge and Dawid Malan completes an easy catch at backward point on 30-yard circle. Charith Asalanka c Dawid Malan b Ben Stokes 8(9)

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9.3 A serious collision between the two batters. Asalanka cut it to point and the batters set off for single, but have collided as both try to run on the same side of the pitch. Asalanka would have been in trouble if the throw was closer to the stumps, but he dives and is safe. 

Nissanka looks seriously injured. He does not look comfortable. The physio is out to have a look. And the players will also have drinks break.

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A wicket and just four runs in the ninth over. England have pulled back things a bit.

Sri Lanka: 75/2 after 9 overs

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8.2 Sri Lanka were surviving at the edge, and have finally lost a wicket right at the edge of the boundary. Dhananjaya De Silva tries to slog Sam Curran, connects it well, but only to find Ben Stokes at deep mid-wicket. Stokes checks if he is away from that cushion as soon as he completes the catch. Dhananjaya De Silva c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran 9(11)

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Adil Rashid is proving to be a lone star for England, amidst a night sky covered by dark clouds. Just eight runs conceded by the leggie in his 2 overs.

Sri Lanka: 71/1 after 8 overs

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6.6 It was turning out to be a decent over, but that last ball six has spoiled Livingstone’s numbers. Sri Lanka are hitting sixes on the edge of the boundary line. Nissanka gets on his knees and slog sweeps that over deep mid-wicket to a tossed-up delivery. Again, just over the fielder.

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4.5 Nissanka clear the deep square leg, just clears! A perfectly timed flick that flies over Livingstone even as he jumps to try a one-handed blinder. Sri Lanka are on a roll here.

Sri Lanka: 52/1 after 5 overs

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4.4 A thick edge and over the vacant-slip region for four runs! Sam Curran bowls short, Nissanka comes down the track, and slashes at it, but gets an edge that flies for four runs.

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3.6 Kusal Mendis is out! Excellent catch by Liam Livingstone in the deep. That was on a good length, or a bit shorter and Mendis pulled it wide of square leg. That went quite high, but didn’t go as long. Livingstone runs in from deep backward square and caught it excellently with a slide. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket.  Kusal Mendis c Liam Livingstone b Chris Woakes 18 (14)

Sri Lanka: 39/1 after 4 overs

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2.6 The over started with a six, and has ended with a six as well, this time on the off-side. Wood bowls short outside the off stump, Nissanka jumps and plays a lovely upper-cut. Livingstone at third-man jumps over the boundary line but that’s quite far from him. Sri Lanka have hit three sixes so far. 17 of that over.

Sri Lanka: 32/0 after 3 overs

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2.1 A huge, mammoth six to welcome Mark Wood into the attack. That has been tonked by Kusal Mendis! 143 kmph length ball on middle and leg, and Mendis flicks it early and over deep square leg for 79-metre six.

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A decent second over from Chris Woakes. No boundaries conceded.

Sri Lanka: 15/0 after 2 overs

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0.2 What a way to get off the mark! A poor delivery from Stokes – short and on the leg side. Nissanka pulls it towards backward square-leg and that hits the advertisement hoardings. First six of the innings.

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England players were out in the middle, but went behind the boundary line and came out again for some reason. Patthum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are out in the middle too! The pitch is on the drier side and might help spinners. Nevertheless, teams batting first have had a better record at Sydney. Ben Stokes will open the bowling for Sri Lanka!

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The crowd at the SCG seems to be dominated with Sri Lanka fans even when they have already been knocked out of the tournament!

England vs Sri Lanka captain’s quote:

Dasun Shanaka:  We are going to bat first. It’s a used wicket, last seven games were won by teams batting first. We have one change, Chamika is in for Madhushan. It’s an important game for us, we want to carry the pride for us. Hope we’ll get some turn, like we did against New Zealand (at the SCG).

Jos Buttler: It’s a used wicket, we need to play well, we need to play our best cricket. Would have batted first as well. We need to adapt to the conditions quickly, we have plenty of options with seam and spin. We are going in with the same team.

England vs Sri Lanka Toss:

Playing XIs

England: No changes

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

Sri Lanka: Chamika Karunaratne replaces Pramod Madhushan

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha

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Sri Lanka win the toss and choose to bat first

Sri Lanka play for pride

Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa was clear that they will play to justify themselves irrespective of the qualification scenario. England are not going to have an easy time at the Sydney Cricket Ground! 

"We just want to play good cricket and justify our presence in Australia" 💭 @BhanukaRajapak3 speaks ahead of #SLvENG.

Full video: https://t.co/Pi68tcvhKG#RoaringForGlory #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/XXj3AMIbpg

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 4, 2022

Do-or-die for England

Can this England squad come out and perform their best in this do-or-die contest against Sri Lanka?

📸 👌#T20WorldCup | #England pic.twitter.com/5RjngQcAWp

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 4, 2022

England vs Sri Lanka Group 1 qualifications

To add more interesting numbers, and further complicate the qualification scenario, England can topple New Zealand and finish ranked one in their Group if they win with a huge margin – around 125 runs!

England vs Sri Lanka Live Updates

How do you rate an ICC event that does not have its semi-finalists decided until the last match in the group? Has it happened earlier? Maybe, maybe not. The equations generally are impracticable and only mathematical even when such situations arise. But this World Cup has shown us that anything and everything is possible. And what better way to prove this than the fact that only one of the two favourites at the start of the tournament – England and Australia, will qualify for the semi-finals! The equation in the last group 1 match is quite simple – England win, and march ahead. If Sri Lanka win, Australia shall march ahead. Hello and Welcome to last match from Group 1, as we bring to you all the live updates and happenings from the Sydney Cricket Ground.