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
, play 23:58
Match Day: March 26th, 2016

The ESPNcricinfo Match Day crew break down England's 10-run win over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh's World T20 campaign, and preview the knockout match between India and Australia.

, play 03:03
Match Day: Mathews dominated spinners

Sanjay Manjrekar and Mahela Jayawardene on Angelo Mathew's near match-winning knock against England

, play 01:46
'We played smart and aggressive cricket' - Morgan

England captain Eoin Morgan praised his side for adapting well against Sri Lanka and gave credit to Ben Stokes for bowling the match-sealing final over

, play 02:37
Chappell: England mild favourites against SL

Ian Chappell previews England's must-win clash against Sri Lanka in the World T20

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • 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

  • '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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

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