Sri Lanka vs England Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard SL vs ENG, Super 12 - Match 27, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Sri Lanka vs England MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
CRICKET MATCH TEAMS
Sri Lanka vs England MATCH INFO
- Toss:Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
- Series:ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022
- Venue:Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
- Umpires:Paul Reiffel (AUS), Paul Wilson (AUS) and Nitin Menon (IND)
- Match Referee:Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
- Match Date:Sat, 05th Nov 2022
SRI LANKA Team Players
ENGLAND Team Players
- 0
19.3: Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes, DOT BALL! Lahiru delivers a slower one, short and outside off, Woakes tries to pull but gets an under edge. It rolls behind to the keeper.
- 1
19.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes, Digs it in short, around off, Stokes guides it down to third man for a single. 2 needed off 4 balls.
- 2
19.1: Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes, Kumara takes the pace off the delivery, bowls it shot and wide outside off, Stokes reaches out and slaps it to deep cover. The fielder in the deep fumbles and the batters complete the second run. 3 needed off 5 balls.
- End of over 19
- ENG137/6
- ENG Batting B Stokes 39(34) C Woakes 1(1)
- 1
18.6: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Very full and on off, Stokes shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Ben retains strike, perfect for England. 5 needed off 6 balls.
- 0
18.5: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Dot ball is met with a huge roar from the crowd. A low full toss outside off, Stokes pushes it to short cover.
- 2
18.4: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on off, Stokes drives it with soft hands to the left of long off and collects another couple. 6 needed off 8 balls.
- 1WD
18.4: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Wide! Smart from Stokes. Kasun Rajitha tries the wide yorker but sprays it outside the tram line. Ben leaves.
- 2
18.3: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Full toss on off, Stokes whips it towards wide long on and collects a couple of runs as the fielder in the deep decides to go for a relay throw.
- 1
18.2: Kasun Rajitha to Chris Woakes, Slower one, on a length and around off, Woakes gets back to work it on the leg side but it takes the inner edge and strikes him on the thigh pad. The ball drops near the popping crease and they steal a single.
- 1
18.1: Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes, Yorker outside off, Stokes digs it out through mid off and runs the first run hard. That's all he will get.
- End of over 18
- ENG129/6
- ENG Batting S Curran 6(11) B Stokes 33(29)
- 0
17.6: Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran, OUT! Curran holes out! This game is heading towards a thrilling finish. The crowd roars. Kumara bangs it in short, slower in pace and outside off, Curran walks across the stumps to get inside the line and swings his bat at it. The bounce gets big on him and the ball flies off the top edge to fine leg where Kasun Rajitha takes a fine diving catch inches ahead of the boundary line. 13 needed off 12 balls.
- 1
17.5: Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes, Off pace this time, short and wide outside off, Stokes hangs back and has to reach out for it. He pushes it off the toe end to mid off and picks up a single.
- 1
17.4: Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran, Pacy short ball, following the batter down the leg side, Curran still manages to make some room and ramps it down to third man for a single.
- 0
17.3: Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran, Three dots now. Shortish and outside off, pace on, Sam plays it down from the crease to point. 15 needed off 15 balls.
- 0
17.2: Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran, Back of a length, outside off and angling away, Curran taps it down towards backward point where the fielder makes a diving stop. Two dots.
- 0
17.1: Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran, Fuller and around off, Curran plays it from the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
- End of over 20
- SL141/8
- SL Batting C Karunaratne 0(2) M Theekshana 0(0)
- 0
19.6: Mark Wood to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! TAKEN! Mark Wood finishes off the innings in style. Full and around off stump at 154 clicks. Chamika Karunaratne stays deep in the crease and looks to go big across the line. Karunaratne is undone by the pace and the ball ends up getting sliced aerially towards third man. Alex Hales makes no mistake over there and Sri Lanka finish with 141/8 on the board.
- 0
19.5: Mark Wood to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! RUN OUT! A dot ball for England and a wicket as well. Mark Wood keeps the pace up and serves it on a hard length outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and looks to slap it away but misses. The batters try to sneak in a bye but Jos Buttler collects the ball and throws it back to Wood. Hasaranga puts in the dive as Wood stretches out and dives as well to dislodge the bails. It is checked by the third umpire and replays show that Hasaranga is just short.
- 0
19.4: Mark Wood to Wanindu Hasaranga, Nicely bowled! A pacy bumper, following the batter who tried to back away. Wanindu Hasaranga has a go at it but fails to get any bat on it.
- 0
19.3: Mark Wood to Chamika Karunaratne, Leg bye! On a hard length, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to shuffle across and flick it behind square but misses. The ball comes off the thigh pad and goes onto the off side. The batters scamper through for a leg bye.
- 0
19.2: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood cranks up the pace and gets rid of Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Wood bowls a heavy ball around 152 clicks and keeps it close to the off pole line. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to take it on and clubs it over mid on but gets it off the higher part of the bat. The ball lobs up and towards mid on where Sam Curran takes a simple catch. Wood gets his second and Sri Lanka lose their sixth.
- 4
19.1: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Good cricket all-around but it will be a boundary. Good length, outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa stands tall and blasts it through covers. Liam Livingstone sprints to his left from the backward point fence and puts in the dive but is unable to cut it off cleanly.
- End of over 19
- SL136/5
- SL Batting W Hasaranga 9(7) B Rajapaksa 18(20)
- 2
18.6: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full and at the stumps, this is heaved away through wide mid on for a couple of runs. Can Sri Lanka manage to get to 150 from here?
- 4
18.5: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Fortuitous but Wanindu Hasaranga and Sri Lanka will take it. Hasaranga pre-meditates and shuffles past the off stump. Curran finds the yorker on middle and leg but Hasaranga gets an inside edge that goes through his legs and into the fine leg fence.
- 0
18.4: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, Swing and a miss! Slower one, angling it across the off stump. Hasaranga backs away and has a swipe across the line but is undone by the lack of pace.
- 0
18.3: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another top delivery from Sam Curran as he finds the blockhole around off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga can only manage to dig it out back to the bowler.
- 2
18.2: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a hard length and slanted across the right-hander. Wanindu Hasaranga slashes it away in front of the man at sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
- 0
18.1: Sam Curran to Wanindu Hasaranga, A touch slower and in the blockhole outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to jam it out but fails to get any bat on it.
- End of over 18
- SL128/5
- SL Batting W Hasaranga 1(1) B Rajapaksa 18(20)
- 1
17.6: Mark Wood to Wanindu Hasaranga, Wood hits the deck hard and angles it at the body. Wanindu Hasaranga hops and dabs it down towards point for a single.
- 0
17.5: Mark Wood to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood strikes now as another one bites the dust for Sri Lanka. Back of a length, around off and at 147 clicks. Dasun Shanaka stays leg side of the ball and just looks to use the pace and guide it away. Shanaka gets stuck at the crease and the ball just caresses the outside edge before going into the assured gloves of Jos Buttler behind the stumps. With the boundaries drying up, Sri Lanka are now finding it difficult to hit the top gear.
- 1
17.4: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Banged in short, at 144 clicks and over leg stump. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to pull but gets it off the under edge and the ball goes towards fine leg. Just another single then.
- 1WD
17.4: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, WIDE! Wood looks to attack the pads but spills it well down the leg side. A wide is called.
- 1
17.3: Mark Wood to Dasun Shanaka, Short of a length, at 147 clicks and hurrying onto the batter. Dasun Shanaka is able to jab it away through mid-wicket for a single.
- 1
17.2: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Another pacy bouncer from Wood, slanted across the left-hander. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to muscle it away but gets a top edge on it. The ball goes on the bounce to the fielder at third man as the batters pick up a single.
- 0
17.1: Mark Wood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wood starts off with a bumper at 142 clicks and keeps it around the off pole. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to take it on but is well beaten.
19.4: Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes, FOUR! ENGLAND WIN! AUSTRALIA ARE KNOCKED OUT! Woakes finishes it off and releases all the pressure in the English camp. Short in length and wide outside off, Chris Woakes stays on the back foot and whacks it through backward point. The ball races away and finds the fence to hand the ticket to the semis to England. They win by 4 wickets.