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
November 01 2021 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 runs
Morgan 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.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 23:03 (IST)
FOUR!
Jordan to Chameera, lucky boundary, to third man.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 22:54 (IST)
FOUR!
Livingstone to Hasaranga, FOUR, 50 partnership comes up between Hasaranga and Shanaka.
November 01 2021 22:49 (IST)
FOUR!
Up and over for another boundary from Hasaranga!! Jordan bowled a length ball and Hasranga played very nicely to covers.
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 22:34 (IST)
FOUR!
Mills to Shanaka, FOUR, to fine leg!! Buttler just missed the ball!!
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 22:12 (IST)
FOUR!
Mills to Shanaka, FOUR, to point. Excellent timing from Sri Lanka captain!!
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 21:45 (IST)
FOUR!
Jordan to Avishka, FOUR, to covers!! Avishka found the gap nicely
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 21:35 (IST)
FOUR!
Moeen Ali to Fernando, FOUR!! to the leg side. Second boundary of this over.
Live Score: Sri Lanka 23/1
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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 overs
Sri Lanka need 164 runs to win
November 01 2021 21:10 (IST)
FOUR!
Chameera to Buttler, FOUR, to fine leg. Brilliant shot!
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 21:06 (IST)
SIX!
SIX!! Morgan goes downtown against Hasaranga on his first ball of the 19th over.
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 20:55 (IST)
SIX!
Chameera to Morgan, huge SIX!! Morgan is back in form!!
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 20:43 (IST)
SIX!
Kumara to Morgan, stepped out and SIX between long off and extra covers. 50 partnership between Morgan and Buttler.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 20:41 (IST)
Fifty Up For Buttler!
Hasaranga to Buttler, single and fifty comes up for Jos Butter.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 20:24 (IST)
FOUR!
Kumara to Buttler, FOUR, to covers. On the up!! He found the gap and played brilliantly for a boundary.
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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
November 01 2021 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.
November 01 2021 19:43 (IST)
FOUR!
Kumara to Buttler, edge and FOUR!! Lucky Buttler!!
Live Score: England 23/1
Topics mentioned in this article
England Cricket Team
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Jos Buttler
Eoin Morgan