Sri Lanka vs England
Super 12 - Match 27, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
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England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
Match Ended - England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
Over 
14th 
1
0
W
1
0
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
15th 
4
1
0
1
1
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
16th 
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
  = 5     | 
Over 
17th 
0
0
0
1
1
W
  = 2     | 
Over 
18th 
1
1
2
0
2
0
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
19th 
2
1
0
4
  = 7     | 
Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR
Ben Stokes
not out
42
36
2
0
116.67

CRR: 7.32

Commentary

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14.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes
Dhananjaya de Silva drifts this one in full and on leg stump. Ben Stokes drives it through mid off and collects a single.
14.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva to Moeen Ali
Flighted delivery, around off, Ali strokes it away towards cover.
14.3
W
Dhananjaya de Silva to Moeen Ali
OUT! CAUGHT! A very soft dismissal and England have now lost their 5th wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva flights this one up nicely, on a nagging length and around off stump. Moeen Ali looks to drive it through covers but tries to pull out of the shot. In the end, Ali just chips it to the left of the man at short cover and Dasun Shanaka over there takes a sharp catch. Ali departs cheaply and England still need 31 runs off 33 balls with 5 wickets in hand.
14.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Sam Curran
This is full and on off stump, pushed down to long on for a single.
14.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes
Flatter delivery, around off, Ben Stokes cuts it away towards point.
14.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ben Stokes
Around off, Stokes shows the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long off for a single.
15.1
4
Charith Asalanka to Ben Stokes
FOUR! Aerial but wide of the fielder! Flatter and shorter outside off, Stokes camps back and blazes it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.
15.2
1
Charith Asalanka to Ben Stokes
A touch short and on off, Ben goes back and forces it to deep point for one. 24 needed off 28 balls.
15.3
0
Charith Asalanka to Sam Curran
Slightly short and on off, Curran punches from the crease but finds covers.
15.4
1
Charith Asalanka to Sam Curran
Flighted and full on off, Sam drives it down to long off for a run.
15.5
1
Charith Asalanka to Ben Stokes
Charith drops it short and wide outside off, Stokes goes back and drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.6
1
Charith Asalanka to Sam Curran
Fullish and on off, Curran wrists it down through mid on and milks another single.
16.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran
Quicker one on the pads, it's whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. That's all England need to do at the moment.
16.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Stokes
Short and on off, punched down to long off for a run.
16.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Sam Curran
Skidding in from around off, Curran gently works it through square leg and rotates the strike.
16.4
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Stokes
Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Stokes fails to flick and it's a good take by Mendis.
16.4
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Stokes
Skidding in from around off, Stokes tries to reverse sweep but gets hit on the gloves. It goes behind on the bounce to the keeper.
16.5
2
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Stokes
Quicker and around leg, Stokes stays deep inside the crease and turns it through square leg for two.
16.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Stokes
Short and wide outside off, Stokes punches it without any timing to short cover. 15 needed off 18 balls.
17.1
0
Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran
Fuller and around off, Curran plays it from the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
17.2
0
Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran
Back of a length, outside off and angling away, Curran taps it down towards backward point where the fielder makes a diving stop. Two dots.
17.3
0
Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran
Three dots now. Shortish and outside off, pace on, Sam plays it down from the crease to point. 15 needed off 15 balls.
17.4
1
Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran
Pacy short ball, following the batter down the leg side, Curran still manages to make some room and ramps it down to third man for a single.
17.5
1
Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes
Off pace this time, short and wide outside off, Stokes hangs back and has to reach out for it. He pushes it off the toe end to mid off and picks up a single.
17.6
W
Lahiru Kumara to Sam Curran
OUT! Curran holes out! This game is heading towards a thrilling finish. The crowd roars. Kumara bangs it in short, slower in pace and outside off, Curran walks across the stumps to get inside the line and swings his bat at it. The bounce gets big on him and the ball flies off the top edge to fine leg where Kasun Rajitha takes a fine diving catch inches ahead of the boundary line. 13 needed off 12 balls.
18.1
1
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Yorker outside off, Stokes digs it out through mid off and runs the first run hard. That's all he will get.
18.2
1
Kasun Rajitha to Chris Woakes
Slower one, on a length and around off, Woakes gets back to work it on the leg side but it takes the inner edge and strikes him on the thigh pad. The ball drops near the popping crease and they steal a single.
18.3
2
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Full toss on off, Stokes whips it towards wide long on and collects a couple of runs as the fielder in the deep decides to go for a relay throw.
18.4
0
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Wide! Smart from Stokes. Kasun Rajitha tries the wide yorker but sprays it outside the tram line. Ben leaves.
18.4
2
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Fuller and on off, Stokes drives it with soft hands to the left of long off and collects another couple. 6 needed off 8 balls.
18.5
0
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Dot ball is met with a huge roar from the crowd. A low full toss outside off, Stokes pushes it to short cover.
18.6
1
Kasun Rajitha to Ben Stokes
Very full and on off, Stokes shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Ben retains strike, perfect for England. 5 needed off 6 balls.
19.1
2
Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes
Kumara takes the pace off the delivery, bowls it shot and wide outside off, Stokes reaches out and slaps it to deep cover. The fielder in the deep fumbles and the batters complete the second run. 3 needed off 5 balls.
19.2
1
Lahiru Kumara to Ben Stokes
Digs it in short, around off, Stokes guides it down to third man for a single. 2 needed off 4 balls.
19.3
0
Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes
DOT BALL! Lahiru delivers a slower one, short and outside off, Woakes tries to pull but gets an under edge. It rolls behind to the keeper.
19.4
4
Lahiru Kumara to Chris Woakes
FOUR! ENGLAND WIN! AUSTRALIA ARE KNOCKED OUT! Woakes finishes it off and releases all the pressure in the English camp. Short in length and wide outside off, Chris Woakes stays on the back foot and whacks it through backward point. The ball races away and finds the fence to hand the ticket to the semis to England. They win by 4 wickets.