England vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs

England vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs in Sharjah to keep their unbeaten run in the competition intact.

England's Adil Rashid, left, watches the ball that was caught by Moeen Ali to dismiss Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka, right, during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka in Sharjah, UAE, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. (AP)

England vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: This has been a superb show from England in Sharjah. They showed that you win even when you bat first and wobble to 47/3 in 10 overs. Jos Buttler's 101 helped England to post a target of 164 with some able assistance from captain Eoin Morgan. The pair of Hasaranga and Shanaka threatened to steal the game away with dew setting in and Mills walking back with an injury. But Morgan was spot on with his captaincy and England put up an excellent fielding display as they held their nerves to script a 26-run win.

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• 1 Nov 2021, 11:15:50 PM IST

  England win by 26 runs

  Theekshana is the last man to depart for Sri Lanka as England win by 26 runs in Sharjah to keep their unbeaten run intact in the competition. With the win, England qualify for the semis and Morgan becomes most successful captain in the format with 43 wins, surpassing MS Dhoni and Asghar Afghan.

• 1 Nov 2021, 11:12:05 PM IST

  Impressive captaincy

  Some excellent field placement from Morgan and Sri Lanka have lost their ninth wicket with Karunaratne holing out to Roy at long-on. Nasser Hussain is mighty impressed with Morgan's captaincy, saying that he has been "spot on".

• 1 Nov 2021, 11:07:13 PM IST

  England are back!

  Just when it seemed that Sri Lanka are on the verge of scripting an upset, two sensational fielding efforts helped England fightback. In a space of eight balls, Sri Lanka have lost Hasaranga, their captain and now Chameera.

  Sri Lanka 134/8 in 18 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 10:58:18 PM IST

  WHAT A CATCH!

  A tag-team effort from Roy and Billings end Hasaranga's knock as he departs for 34 (21). He was starting to look as a huge threat for England and it is Livingstone who gives his side the crucial breakthrough. It is now down to Shanaka to make the effort as Sri Lanka stand 34 away from victory with three overs remaining.

• 1 Nov 2021, 10:49:17 PM IST

  Opportunity for Sri Lanka?

  Mills picked up a problem in his right quad, as informed by Nasser Hussain on air. This means Morgan will have to give the part-timers a go given that they have lost a death-over specialist. With dew setting in, can Sri Lanka make the most of the opportunity to bounce back? They still need 51 more from the last five overs with the ongoing partnership between Hasaranga and Shanaka on 37 off 25.

• 1 Nov 2021, 10:36:49 PM IST

  Hasaranga looking to rebuild

  Taking on the leg-spinner in Livingstone, Hasaranga rocked back to cut the first back in his second over to the third man fence. He then dispatched the opening delivery of the 14th over, from Tymal Mills, downtown for a six. Shanaka joined his partner to score a boundary as well. Meanwhile, Mills injured his hamstring during the run-up, had a chat with the captain and walked off the field.

• 1 Nov 2021, 10:24:28 PM IST

  Woakes ends Rajapaksa's charge

  He took on the pacer to smash a six over deep mid-wicket and then punched a boundary through mid-off region, but it was Woakes who had the last laugh. Dished out the cutter and Rajapaksa mistimed his loft to hole it out to Jason Roy at long-on.

  Sri Lanka 77/5 in 11 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 10:11:43 PM IST

  England chip away

  Jordan removes Avishka Fernando for just 13 off 14 after the fuller delivery strikes his pads plumb. Sri Lanka now go 4 down in the chase of 164.

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:56:10 PM IST

  Rashid dents Sri Lanka early

  Another googly from Rashid and Sri Lanka lose Kusal Perera for just 7 (9), their third wicket in the powerplay. Sri Lanka end the phase with 40 for three, which is the best powerplay score by a team that England have faced in the 2021 World T20. This was also England's 13th wicket in the powerplay in the competition and they have picked at least three in each of their four games.

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:43:50 PM IST

  Sri Lanka 2 down in powerplay

  Adil Rashid picks the second wicket for England as Sri Lanka lose Charith Asalanka for 21. Not the kind of start that Sri Lanka wanted after England set a target of 164.

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:34:19 PM IST

  What a start from England!

  Sri Lanka lose Nissanka in the very first over after a mix-up in the middle. He walks back for just 1 off 1. Sri Lanka 1/1 in 0.3 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:24:38 PM IST

  Buttler scripts history

  With the century, he became the first English cricketer to score a ton in the Test, ODI and T20I format of the game. 

   

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:22:41 PM IST

  Paul Collingwood, England's Assistant Coach

  "We witnessed a very very special T20 innings, we were in trouble after 10 overs, but getting 116 in the next 10 makes it special. It's a difficult pitch, the ball isn't coming on, the pitch is on the slow side, the bounce isn't consistent, can't play cross-batted shots, that makes Buttler's innings so good. But we will still have to go out there and bowl well. I thought the partnership was mature (between Morgan and Buttler), they took their time, assessed the wicket and then started scoring."

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:15:58 PM IST

  England finish with 163/4

  SIX! Six to end the innings from Buttler as he finishes off with a century, his first in international cricket and second for England in ICC T20 World Cup after Alex Hales. England finish with 163/4 in 20 overs. This was been excellent from Buttler specially with Morgan as a supporting act after those early wickets.

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:09:19 PM IST

  Hasaranga has his third

  Googly, fullish and Morgan was invited to play the sweep shot, but failed to read it as the ball rattled against the stumps. He walked back scoring 40 off 36. Moeen Ali walked in next.

  England 147/4 in 18.2 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:06:06 PM IST

  Buttler in beast mode!

  A six over deep-midwicket, another over long-on and boundary flicked away to fine-leg fence against Shanaka in the 18th over and Buttler is now on 86* off 59, which is not just his best individual score in the format, but also the highest for any batsman in this tournament.

  England 141/3 in 18 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 09:02:47 PM IST

  Morgan's back in form!

  He begins the death overs with a six over deep mid-wicket against Chameera. He is now on 32 off 32, lacing two sixes and a four. Still not at his formidable best, but this is the most deliveries he has faced in a T20I game since his 45-ball 66 against Pakistan in Manchester in September 2020.

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:49:55 PM IST

  England on the charge

  Morgan sweeps the fourth delivery from Hasaranga towards fine leg for a boundary and then dispatched the opening delivery of the 15th over, from Kumara, for a six over the boundary at deep extra cover. Buttler too joined the captain to execute a lofted drive to clear the same fence for a maximum. He eventually finished the over with a six as 100 came up for England in 15 overs. 22 came off the over, Sri Lanka's most expensive in the game.

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:44:59 PM IST

  50 for Buttler

  Back-to-back fifties for the opener and this time in a far more challenging condition. The 46-ball score is also one of his slowest in the format. Can he help England post a healthy total today?

   

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:41:15 PM IST

  Boundaries are back for England

  33 deliveries and a drinks break later, England have found the boundary for the first time and who else other than Buttler who find the gap through cover to sent the ball racing away to the rope. Mystery spinner Theekshana finished an economical spell of 4-0-13-0, having helped Sri Lanka keep things tight, but with the pacers returning, Buttler smashed another boundary and the first six of the game as well, both in the 13th over against Karunaratne.

  England 75/3 in 13 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:25:12 PM IST

  Where are England?

  Not the kind of performance that fans have usually seen England's white-ball outfit play in recent times. In the four overs after the powerplay, England have recorded 13 dot balls, zero boundaries and 11 singles. But Buttler is still there in the middle.

  England 47/3 in 10 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:13:10 PM IST

  Sri Lanka own the powerplay

  36/3 is now England's lowest powerplay score in this edition of World T20, followed by 39/3 against West Indies in Dubai. They managed just four boundaries today and no sixes as against three and four respectively in the match against Australia where they had amassed 66/0. Sri Lankan spinners have been excellent today conceding 9 runs in three overs so far.

• 1 Nov 2021, 08:04:30 PM IST

  Sri Lanka on a roll!

  Bairstow was dismissed in his first ball. Stepped out to take on the spinner, but the ball struck his pads with the impact in front of off. Sri Lanka take the review and they have been given the green signal. Bairstow walks back for a golden duck.

  England 35/3 in 5.2 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:59:29 PM IST

  BOWLED!

  The ball stayed low and angled in from good length as Malan looked to punch it through the off side but it snuck through to rattle against the stumps. He goes back for just 6 (8). Chameera picks Sri Lanka's second wicket.

  England 34/2 in 5 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:52:06 PM IST

  Buttler loves pacers

  Chameera and Lahiru Kumara both delivered bowls over 140 clicks today in their respective opening over and Buttler scored three in the first over and two boundaries in the second over - one cut through point and the other punched away to fine leg.

  England 29/1 in 4 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:40:59 PM IST

  Early breakthrough for Sri Lanka

  The attempted wrong 'un from Hasaranga skidded through and went underneath Roy's cross-bat swing. He walks back scoring just 9 off 6.

  England 13/1 in 1.2 overs

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:32:21 PM IST

  The game begins!

  Done with the national anthems. Players make their way to the middle. England openers have been sensational in the competition. Hope you didn't forget that knock from Jos Buttler the other day, against Australia. Players take the knee. Time for the first ball. Dushmantha Chameera will open the attack for Sri Lanka. Early wickets will be the key for them.

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:10:52 PM IST

  Captains speak

  Eoin Morgan - 'We would have bowled as well. It's a different challenge tonight, change in conditions and against a challenging opposition. We are playing the same team. Everyone has pulled well and are fresh. It's extremely important, we have played as a group and that's the way we will go.

  Dasun Shanaka - 'We will bowl first. The wicket looks better, dew might come in later. We're sticking with the same team. The youngsters will gain with this sort of experience. Batting has been a bit of a concern for us. We have the advantage of having played over here.

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:06:03 PM IST

  Playing XI for the two sides

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

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

• 1 Nov 2021, 07:03:48 PM IST

  TOSS TIME!

  Dasun Shanaka calls and wins the toss. Opts to bowl first against England

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:57:54 PM IST

  Pitch report by Niall O'Brien and Shane Watson

  "Looks like a standard Sharjah wicket, there's a nice sheen which means the ball will skid on. Decent sized boundaries all around. The pitch was watered last night. There is a bit in it for the bowlers as well, back of the length is the way to go"

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:50:39 PM IST

  Different test for England

  The three matches they won in the competition were all played in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi. And Eoin Morgan won the toss on all three occasions. But theteam will now play their first match at Sharjah, which as IPL 2021 showed, has been slow and low.

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:37:13 PM IST

  Do-or-die for Sri Lanka

  They defeated Bangladesh in their Super 12 opener but lost to Australia and South Africa to stand fourth in the table. A win will keep them in contention for the semis with an NRR better than third-placed Aussies. But a defeat would end their chances and subsequently boost the chances of West Indies, who stand in the fourth spot with one win in three games but with an NRR stronger than Sri Lanka and Australia.

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:25:59 PM IST

  Adil Rashid on England's winning streak

  "We're taking it a game at a time. Whatever has happened now has gone. That's in the past. So whatever lies ahead, definitely our minds are set on to that. We're taking it a game at a time. And next we have Sri Lanka... So we're definitely focused on that."

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:21:57 PM IST

  Morgan on verge of WT20 record

  The England captain needs nine more runs to complete 500 runs in ICC T20 World Cup and will be the second from his country to reach the milestone after Kevin Pietersen (580)

• 1 Nov 2021, 06:06:35 PM IST

  Head-to-head tie

  England have beaten Sri Lanka eight times in their 12 T20I meetings which include their three wins in four World T20 matches

• 1 Nov 2021, 05:56:15 PM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Group 1 game between England and Sri Lanka, which will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. England will be aiming to book their semifinal berth will Sri Lanka will hope to end the English juggernaut in Sharjah.