England beat Sri Lanka by 49 runs

England beat SL (Duckworth/Lewis method) after their match was abandoned because of rain. Score

England advanced to the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals beating Sri Lanka by 49 runs under Duckworth-Lewis method in the final Group D league match at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

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Chasing a target of 252, Sri Lanka were 95 for 5 in 24 overs and needed another 157 to win when play was stopped due to rain.

When no further play was possible in the match that was being continued on the reserve day after rain curtailed it midway through the England innings on Friday, the D/L method was applied to obtain the result.

Both the teams had one win each after beating Zimbabwe, the third team in the group, going into the last Pool D match.

England will now play World Champions Australia in the semifinals at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Earlier, Andrew Flintoff added another chapter to his growing reputation as the world's best allrounder as England posted a challenging 251 for seven.

Flintoff blasted the Sri Lankan bowling to smithereens as he raced to his third one-day hundred off a mere 89 balls to put the hosts in command at the Rose Bowl.

Flintoff's 104 contained nine fours and three sixes before he inside edged a Chaminda Vaas delivery on to his stumps in the final over.