England Thrash Sri Lanka by 51 Runs in T20 World Cup

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Pallekele: England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in a Super Eight stage clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Batting first, England posted 146 runs in their allotted 20 overs, led by an impressive half-century from Phil Salt, who top-scored with 62 runs. 

Jos Buttler and Salt opened the innings, but England suffered early setbacks, with Buttler dismissed for 7 at 16 runs. Other contributions included Harry Brook 14, Sam Curran 11, Will Jacks 21, and Jamie Overton 10, while Liam Dawson added 6.

In response, Sri Lanka struggled to build momentum and were bowled out for 95 runs, handing England a comfortable 51-run victory.

Squads

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

India vs South Africa Preview

Later in the day, defending champions India will take on South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium at 6:30 pm PST. Both teams enter the match unbeaten in their respective groups.

India cruised past the USA, Namibia, Pakistan, and the Netherlands without facing significant challenges. South Africa, meanwhile, had a tougher route, defeating Canada comfortably, then edging past Afghanistan after two super overs, before dominating New Zealand and the UAE in the remaining matches.

The upcoming clash will be the 36th T20 international meeting between India and South Africa. India have a 21-13 lead in wins, with one match ending in no result.

This encounter promises to be a high-stakes battle as both teams aim to maintain their perfect records in the Super Eight stage.