Highlights, England vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2021, Full Cricket Score: England virtually seal semi-final spot with 26-run win

OUT! Theekshana looks to have some fun with the match virtually out of their grasp, looking to clear the wide long off fence, but ends up offering Jordan the safest of catches. Moeen Ali grabs the remaining wicket off his last delivery of the evening, sealing a 26-run win for England! SL 137 all out

Theekshana c Jordan b Moeen 2(2)

OUT! Karunaratne holes out to the man at long on to depart for a duck, leaving England needing just one more wicket to complete a fourth victory on the trot! SL 134/9

Karunaratne c Roy b Moeen 0(2)

OUT! A second wicket for Chris Jordan off his last delivery of the evening, as Dushmantha Chameera holes out to the fielder standing in front of the boundary at deep backward square leg. SL 134/8

Chameera c Malan b Jordan 4(4)

OUT! Superb piece of work by Jos Buttler, catching Shanaka short of his crease at the striker's end just as the Sri Lanka skipper took a couple of steps forward askng for a single! England may very well have sealed the game with the dismissal of the opposition captain. SL 130/7

Shanaka run out (Buttler) 26(25)

OUT! Livingstone strikes just when the Hasaranga-Shanaka partnership was starting to look like a match-winning one. Hasaranga goes for the big hit towards the wide long off/deep extra cover boundary, where Roy pulls off a stunning piece of work with a slide — throwing the ball to Billings in front of him just as he's about to touch the boundary cushion. The umpires take this upstairs with the soft signal out, and sure enough, Hasaranga gets the marching orders. England right back in the game. SL 129/6

Hasaranga c Billings b LIvingstone 34(21)

OUT! Rajapaksa's promising innings comes to an end as he holes out to long on, playing a shot too many as he had collected a six and a four off consecutive balls before the dismissal. Some redemption for Woakes, who had conceded 22 runs from 10 balls until now. SL 76/5

Rajapaksa c Roy b Woakes 26(18)

OUT! Now Jordan finds himself among the wickets, trapping Fernando leg before with a yorker-length ball that struck him dead in front of middle. Fernando thought of the review for a second, before heading right back to the dugout. SL 57/4

Fernando LBW Jordan 13(14)

OUT! Another wicket for Rashid, this time Perera succumbing to his guile. Much like Asalanka, Perera too gets bamboozled by the wrong 'un, getting a thick leading edge. Morgan backpeddles, completing a fine catch near extra cover. SL 34/3

Perera c Morgan b Rashid 7(9)

OUT! Rashid gets rid of Asalanka just when the southpaw was starting to look dangerous. Asalanka charged down the pitch looking for his second maximum, but got foxed by the wrong 'un, getting a thick leading edge that results in a simple catch for Moeen at the edge of the circle. SL 24/2

Asalanka c Moeen b Rashid 21(16)

OUT! Trouble for Sri Lanka early on as Pathum Nissanka, the top-scorer in the previous game against South Africa, departs for just 1, falling short of the striker's end after responding to Perera's call for a single. Sharp throw from Morgan at square leg and Buttler is quick to whip the bails off. SL 1/1

Nissanka run out (Morgan/Buttler) 1(1)

SIX! What a way for Jos Buttler to bring up his maiden T20I century, as England finish on 163/4 after being asked to bat by Sri Lanka! Juiciest of full tosses from Chameera, and Buttler promptly smacks it over the backward square leg fence, taking off his helmet in celebration right after.

BOWLED! Trust Hasaranga to get the breakthrough as the England captain falls short of his half-century by 10 runs. What a partnership that turned out to be for England, one that certainly has put them in the driver's seat. Morgan misses while looking for a the slog sweep, resulting in the zing bails lighting up. ENG 148/4

Morgan b Hasaranga 40(36)

SIX! Morgan brings up the fifty stand with Buttler for the fourth wicket with a superbly-timed inside out slog over long off off Lahiru Kumara! ENG 89/3

Fifty up for Jos Buttler — his 16th in Twenty20 Internationals! The hard-hitting England keeper-batter, who has struck four boundaries and a six so far, brings up the milestone in 45 balls. ENG 78/3
 

OUT! The wickets are starting to tumble regularly now, as Hasaranga removes Bairstow for a golden duck! The LBW appeal was initially turned down with Bairstow going a long way down the pitch. The Lankans review right away, and get three reds in return. ENG 36/3

Bairstow LBW Hasaranga 0(1)

BOWLED! Malan returns to the English dugout not long after walking out to the centre as Chameera strikes! Malan was looking to drive this through the covers, but was done in by the inward movement while the ball also stayed a touch low. ENG 34/2

Malan b Chameera 6(8)

OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga's golden arm does the job as far as getting the early breakthrough is concerned! Rattles the off stump with one that skids through, beating Roy's attempted sweep. ENG 12/1

Roy b Hasaranga 9(6)

Teams:

England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

TOSS: Sri Lanka win the toss, and skipper Dasun Shanaka opts to field