26/03Result
29th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Delhi, Mar 26 2016
England won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland
26/03Result
29th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Delhi, Mar 26 2016
England won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland

Match Day

1882dAndrew Miller in Delhi

Stokes admits revelling in 'high-pressure situations'

After defending 14 runs in the final over against Sri Lanka to take England into the semis, Ben Stokes said he preferred being at the centre of pressure situations, rather than standing by and watching someone else do the job

1882dAndrew Miller in Delhi

'We haven't won anything yet' - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has urged his players not to get ahead of themselves as they build towards a World T20 semi-final against New Zealand in Delhi on Wednesday

1882dESPNcricinfo staff

Roy, Willey fined for breaching code of conduct

England opener Jason Roy and fast bowler David Willey have been fined for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct during their team's 10-run victory against Sri Lanka in Delhi

1882dESPNcricinfo staff

Jos Buttler powers England into Semi-finals

Jos Buttler powered England into the World T20 semi-finals with a quick fire 37-ball 66 that helped his side beat a resolute Sri Lanka by ten runs played in Delhi on Saturday.

1882dAndrew Miller in Delhi

Morgan keeps cool as England march on

Eoin Morgan played down the significance of England's progress to the semi-finals of the World T20 by insisting he was happy simply to see the improvement in their performances from match to match

1882dAndrew Miller in Delhi

Refreshed Root believes best is yet to come

On the eve of a critical contest that will make or break England's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the World T20, Joe Root has said that the side are yet to play their best cricket in the tournament

1882dAndrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Sri Lanka bank on spinners against England

Sri Lanka's batting has been brittle, and they're missing their finisher with the ball, but T20 wits, they hope, will be enough to put them into the semi-final as they face off against England

England's WT20 advantage

3-1

England's win-loss record against SL in World T20; however in all T20I matches, SL have a 4-3 edge

A 5th-wicket high for SL

80

The stand between Mathews and Kapugedera, Sri Lanka's highest for the 5th wicket in T20Is

Worst collapse

0

Number of times, before today, that Sri Lanka had lost four wickets within the first three overs in T20Is. They had lost three only twice

Tight for Sri Lanka

4-5

Sri Lanka's win-loss record when chasing targets between 160 and 180 in T20Is. One game was tied

England's charge

72

Runs scored by England in their last five overs, which went for 18, 14, 15, 15, 10. In the first 15 they scored 99

Quick 50

28

Balls for Jos Buttler's 50, the fastest in T20Is for England versus Sri Lanka

Rare for Roy

1

Number of times, in 11 previous T20I innings, that Jason Roy had reached 40. He averaged 15.18 in those 11 innings

Herath in Powerplays

4

Wickets for Herath in the Powerplay overs in T20Is before today. He had bowled only seven overs, in four different matches

Hearty numbers for Hales

92.5

Alex Hales' T20I average v SL before today's game, at a strike rate of 168.18. In three innings, his scores are 3, 116* and 66