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England vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: England Defeat Sri Lanka By 26 Runs In Sharjah
T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights, ENG vs SL: England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs to register their fourth consecutive victory of the tournament.
T20 WC, ENG vs SL: England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs.© AFP
England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs to register their fourth consecutive victory in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday. Chasing a target of 164 runs, Sri Lanka were reduced to 76/5 in the 11th over of the match but then Wanindu Hasaranga (34) and skipper Dasun Shanaka (26) added 53 runs for the sixth wicket with their quickfire knocks. Later when the partnership was broken by Liam Livingstone, the Sri Lanka batters crumbled and were bowled out for 137 runs. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali were in top form for England, taking two wickets each. Earlier while batting first, Jos Buttler (101*) top-scored for England as he got to his maiden T20I hundred and also became the first batsman to reach the three-figure mark in this year's tournament. Earlier, Sri Lanka removed England's three wickets in the powerplay but later Buttler and Eoin Morgan (40) stitched together a partnership of 112 runs for the fourth wicket that guided England to a good finish. With this victory, Eoin Morgan has surpassed Afghanistan Asghar Afghan and became the most successful T20I captain when it comes to the number of wins. Morgan has now led England to 43 victories. (SCORECARD)
T20 World Cup 2021 England vs Sri Lanka Highlights Straight From Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- 23:13 (IST)England Win By 26 Runs!OUT!! Moeen Ali has got his second wicket and Sri Lanka are all out.Theekshana c Jordan b Moeen Ali 2(2)England have won the game by 26 runsMorgan has now 43 wins as T20I captain for England and with this he is now the most successful skipper in the format when it comes to number of wins.
- 23:09 (IST)OUT!Another WICKET!! Karunaratne departs this time!! Moeen Ali gets his first wicket!!Karunaratne c Roy b Moeen Ali 0(2)Live Score: Sri Lanka 134/9, need 30 runs in 10 balls to win
- 23:06 (IST)OUT!Jordan to Chameera, OUT!! caught by Malan!! Chameera was played a flick shot but failed to go over the line.Chameera c Malan b Jordan 4(4) (4s-1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 134/8, need 30 runs in 12 balls to win
- 23:03 (IST)FOUR!Jordan to Chameera, lucky boundary, to third man.
- 23:01 (IST)RUN OUT!OUT!! RUN OUT!! There was no run there and skipper Shanaka has to go!!Shanaka run out (Buttler) 26(25) (4s-2 6s-1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 130/7, need 34 runs in 16 balls to win
- 22:57 (IST)OUT!OUT!!! Excellent effort from Jason Roy and Sam Billing just near the boundary rope. A brilliant catch!!Hasaranga c (sub)Billings b Livingstone 34(21) (4s-3 6s-1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 129/6, need 35 runs in 19 balls to win
- 22:54 (IST)FOUR!Livingstone to Hasaranga, FOUR, 50 partnership comes up between Hasaranga and Shanaka.
- 22:49 (IST)FOUR!Up and over for another boundary from Hasaranga!! Jordan bowled a length ball and Hasranga played very nicely to covers.
- 22:43 (IST)SIX!Another big shot from Shanaka, SIX this time!! Livingstone has bowled in the slot and Sri Lanka captain made no mistake in delivering the ball into the stands.
- 22:34 (IST)FOUR!Mills to Shanaka, FOUR, to fine leg!! Buttler just missed the ball!!
- 22:32 (IST)SIX!Mills to Hasaranga, huge SIX!! He picked up nicely and got the maximum at the most crucial phase of the match.
- 22:28 (IST)FOUR!Livingstone to Hasaranga, cuts it for FOUR. Hasaranga has done the job before and today his team will be counting on him to deliver with the bat.
- 22:21 (IST)OUT!OUT!! Rajapaksa was trying to go for another shot in this over but he ended up giving away an easy catch to Jason Roy.Rajapaksa c Roy b Woakes 26(18) (4s-2 6s-2)Live Score: Sri Lanka 76/5 in 10.5 overs
- 22:20 (IST)Big Over For Sri Lanka!Woakes to Rajapaksa, FOUR, long on. A maximum on the previous ball and now Rajapaksa gets a boundary
- 22:12 (IST)FOUR!Mills to Shanaka, FOUR, to point. Excellent timing from Sri Lanka captain!!
- 22:05 (IST)OUT!OUT!! LBW!! Chris Jordan strikes!! Avishka Fernando has to depart this time.Avishka Fernando lbw b Jordan 13(14) (4s-1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 57/4 in 8.3 overs
- 21:50 (IST)OUT!Rashid to Perera, OUT!! Good catch by Morgan!Kusal Perera c Morgan b Adil Rashid 7(9)Live Score: Sri Lanka 34/3 in 5.1 overs
- 21:45 (IST)FOUR!Jordan to Avishka, FOUR, to covers!! Avishka found the gap nicely
- 21:40 (IST)OUT!Rashid to Asalanka, OUT!! caught by Moeen Ali.Asalanka c Moeen Ali b Adil Rashid 21(16) [(4s-3 6s-1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 25/2 in 3.3 overs
- 21:35 (IST)FOUR!Moeen Ali to Fernando, FOUR!! to the leg side. Second boundary of this over.Live Score: Sri Lanka 23/1
- 21:33 (IST)RUN OUT!Moeen Ali to Kusal Perera, OUT!! RUN OUT!! Nissanka has to go on the third ball of the chase.Nissanka run out (Morgan/Buttler) 1(1)Live Score: Sri Lanka 1/1 in 0.3 overs
- 21:16 (IST)Buttler's Ton Takes England To 163!SIX!! Buttler gets to his maiden hundred in style. England finish their innings at 163.Live Score: England 163/4 in 20 oversSri Lanka need 164 runs to win
- 21:10 (IST)FOUR!Chameera to Buttler, FOUR, to fine leg. Brilliant shot!
- 21:07 (IST)Morgan OUT!OUT!! BOWLED!! Third wicket for Hasaranga!!Morgan b Hasaranga 40(36) (4s-1 6s-3)Live Score: England 147/4 in 18.2 overs
- 21:06 (IST)SIX!SIX!! Morgan goes downtown against Hasaranga on his first ball of the 19th over.
- 21:03 (IST)Buttler On Fire!Shanaka to Buttler, FOUR!! 16 runs in last three balls. Butter has moved to 85 now and this is his highest T20I score.
- 20:55 (IST)SIX!Chameera to Morgan, huge SIX!! Morgan is back in form!!
- 20:49 (IST)100 Comes Up For England!Kumara to Buttler, SIX!! 25 runs from the 15th over and England are eyeing for a big finish after their recovery in the last two overs.Live Score: England 105/3 in 15 overs
- 20:45 (IST)SIX!Another SIX this time from Buttler, over extra covers this time. Kumara bowled a hard length but he can't stop Buttler today.
- 20:43 (IST)SIX!Kumara to Morgan, stepped out and SIX between long off and extra covers. 50 partnership between Morgan and Buttler.
- 20:42 (IST)England Eye For Good Finish!Eight runs from the 14th over with a boundary on the fourth ball.Live Score: England 83/3 in 14 overs
- 20:41 (IST)Fifty Up For Buttler!Hasaranga to Buttler, single and fifty comes up for Jos Butter.
- 20:36 (IST)SIX!Karunaratne to Buttler, SIX!! He moved to 45!! Four on the previous ball and a maximum this time.Live Score: England 72/3
- 20:24 (IST)FOUR!Kumara to Buttler, FOUR, to covers. On the up!! He found the gap and played brilliantly for a boundary.
- 20:21 (IST)Sri Lanka Dominate In First 10 Overs!So, after 10 overs England have 47 runs on board for the loss of three wickets. Sri Lankan bowlers have dominated the game so far.
- 20:01 (IST)OUT!!Bairstow LBW!!! Hasaranga strikes again!! This time Sri Lanka got the wicket after going for a review. The ball was clearly hitting the stumps and it stayed low.Bairstow lbw b Hasaranga 0(1)Live Score: England 35/2 in 5.2 overs
- 19:57 (IST)Chameera Strikes!Chameera to Malan, BOWLED!! Second wicket falls for England and Sri Lanka have taken an early lead in the match.Malan b Chameera 6(8) (4s-1)Live Score: England 34/2 in 5 overs
- 19:54 (IST)FOUR!Chameera to Malan, flicked to deep square leg and he gets the boundary. Easy picking for Malan.Live Score: England 34/1
- 19:51 (IST)2000 T20I Runs For Buttler!Theekshana to Buttler, 1 run. 2000 T20I runs for Jos Buttler. He is just the second Englishman score 2000 runs in T20I after Eoin Morgan.
- 19:43 (IST)FOUR!Kumara to Buttler, edge and FOUR!! Lucky Buttler!!Live Score: England 23/1
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