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ICC World T20 2016: England beat Sri Lanka by 10 runs to qualify for the Semis

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedMar 26, 2016 23:15 IST
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23:14 (IST)26 MAR 2016

So another humdinger comes to a close, England have qualified. Tomorrow is the big one from Mohali with Australia taking on India for a winner takes all clash. See you then with the live coverage. Goodnight and take care!

23:13 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Angelo Mathews: "It was a brilliant effort in the first six overs from them. Hasn't been a good tournament for us. We have a new squad. Good learning experience for the youngsters. Our senior guys needed to step it up which we didn't."

23:13 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Eoin Morgan: "It was tighter than we had hoped for. First six overs were crucial. Lot of confidence from today's match. We adapted in 2010, and to do that would be incredible."

23:10 (IST)26 MAR 2016

What a roller-coaster of a match. Sri Lanka were down and out for the first 10 overs, but then some lusty hitting by Mathews and Kapugedara and then Perera helped Sri Lanka stay afloat, but the excellent overs at the death particularly from Jordan and Stokes, killed the chase. Angelo Mathew was hobbling and he could not muster enough to take his side through.

23:08 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Buttler: " We needed Stokes to hit that last ball for six as well, too, him hitting that last ball for six…and that fantastic over at the death. Needed to adapt to the conditions better, and it is incredible to qualify for the Semis.. We are a young group, so it is special."

23:04 (IST)26 MAR 2016

23:03 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Jos Buttler is the player of the match, for his 37-ball 66 runs.

23:02 (IST)26 MAR 2016

23:02 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Perera and Mathews clobbered the spinners and Sri Lanka came storming back in, and in the end not enough ammunition to see his side through.

23:01 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Angelo Mathews tries everything on one leg but could not get the final decisive push.

23:00 (IST)26 MAR 2016

England are through to the semis, Sri Lanka and South Africa are knocked out.

23:03 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.6 Stokes to Mathews, no run, once again full ball and Mathews cannot get it anywhere. Excellent bowling from Stokes under pressure, and he belts out a triumphant yelp.

22:59 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.5 Stokes to Mathews, no run, this time it was on the length but Mathews does not have the gas to deposit it.

22:58 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.4 Stokes to Mathews, no run, brilliant yorker from Stokes, he has nailed it.

22:57 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.3 Stokes to Mathews, 2 runs, walks across and scoops across and Rashid jumps and gets a touch and they get a double.

22:56 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.2 Stokes to Mathews, 2 runs, full ball and Mathews digs it to the on side and they hobble across for a brace. Desperate stuff this.

22:56 (IST)26 MAR 2016

19.1 Stokes to Mathews, no run, full bunger, cannot get it anywhere, straight to short cover.

22:55 (IST)26 MAR 2016

It is drizzling.

22:55 (IST)26 MAR 2016

22:53 (IST)26 MAR 2016

So the final over. 15 runs. Angelo Mathews on strike.

22:53 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.6 Jordan to Herath, OUT, bowled, full and straight and Herath backs away and misses the ball that demolishes the stumps. Jordan is pumped up.

22:52 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.5 Jordan to Mathews, 1 run, width on off and Mathews smashes to sweeper cover.

22:51 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.4 Jordan to Herath, 1 run, short and in the body and Herath just about pulls it to the on side for a single. Angelo back on strike.

22:50 (IST)26 MAR 2016

England back once again.

22:50 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.3 Jordan to Shanaka, OUT, smashed to mid-off where Joe Root pulls off a blinder. That was pitched up and was in the arc.

22:49 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.2 Jordan to Dasun, FOUR runs, full ball on off side and Shanaka squeezes the ball opens the bat to third man. Massive boundary.

22:48 (IST)26 MAR 2016

18.1 Jordan to Mathews, 1 run, full ball and taps it to short cover. Over to you young man.

22:47 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Now this is a tense finish. Angelo is the key here. Jordan in.

22:46 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.6 Willey to Shanaka, FOUR runs, short ball, sits on the backfoot and swings it in the gap between square leg and midwicket.

22:45 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.5 Willey to Shanaka, no run, slower ball, tries to scoop it misses it altogether.

22:45 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.4 Willey to Shanaka, SIX, take that, in the arc and he swings it and it goes miles up in the air and clears the long on fielder just.

22:44 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.3 Willey to Mathews, 1 run, down the track and he bowls a wide full toss and Mathews dinks it to sweeper cover.

22:43 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.2 Willey to Shanaka, 1 run, pulled gets a top edge and crosses over for a single.

22:43 (IST)26 MAR 2016

17.1 Willey to Shanaka, no run, bottom edge to the keeper, he needs to swing with some sense.

22:42 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Willey in.

22:42 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.6 Jordan to Shanaka, 1 leg bye to off side.

22:42 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.5 Jordan to Shanaka, no run, full ball outside off and seeps under the bat. Nice ball by Jordan.

22:42 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Dasun Shanaka walks in. He has quite a reputation, and needs to show it all here.

22:39 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.4 Jordan to Thisara, OUT, pitched up and Thisara tries to go over mid-off and he finds mid-off and Willey takes the catch. England back in now.

22:38 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.3 Jordan to Thisara, FOUR runs, on the pads and Thisara helps the ball to fine leg boundary.

22:38 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.2 Jordan to Thisara, no run, back of a length and it whizzes past him to the keeper. Dot ball.

22:37 (IST)26 MAR 2016

16.1 Jordan to Mathews, 1 run, full toss on off and dabbed to backward point and he hobbles over for a single.

22:36 (IST)26 MAR 2016

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15.6 Moeen to Thisara, no run, down the track and that hits him on the pads. Big big over.

22:35 (IST)26 MAR 2016

15.5 Moeen to Thisara, SIX runs, down the track and banged straight to sight screen.

22:34 (IST)26 MAR 2016

15.4 Moeen to Mathews, 1 run, a full toss and swings it to fine leg.

22:33 (IST)26 MAR 2016

15.3 Moeen to Mathews, 2 runs, drilled to the on side and they rush across for a brace.

22:33 (IST)26 MAR 2016

15.2 Moeen to Mathews, SIX runs, swings across way over square leg.

22:32 (IST)26 MAR 2016

15.1 Moeen to Mathews, SIX runs, backs off and bangs a full ball over long-on for a maximum. He is playing a blinder.

22:31 (IST)26 MAR 2016

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