Sydney: England set a goal of 142 points against Sri Lanka in the crucial match of the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka scored 141 points for the loss of 8 wickets in the 20 overs awarded. The performance of the Pathum Nisanka opener gave Sri Lanka a good score. Nissanka scored 67 points out of 45 balls.
Sri Lanka won the draw and chose to beat. Nisanka and Kushal Mendis gave Sri Lanka a good start. However, Kushal Mendis exited when the score reached 36. Nisanka upped the score with Dhananya, who came later, but when the score reached 72, Dhananya was also eliminated. Sri Lanka was reduced to 141 after all but Rajapaksa, who arrived later, including two, were out.
The performance of the English bowlers helped them. Mark Wood took three Benstakes, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and Adil Rasheed took one wicket each. England can reach the semi-finals if they win. If you lose, you will be out. If England win, host Australia will be eliminated from the World Cup.
