Hosts Sri Lanka Fall to England by 51 Runs in T20 World Cup Super Eight Stage

Summary

Hosts Sri Lanka were defeated by England by 51 runs at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage.

Key Points
  • England scored 146 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs with Phil Salt scoring 62 runs.
  • Sri Lanka were all out for 95 runs in 16.4 overs, losing by 51 runs.
  • England's Will Jacks took 3 important wickets including Pawan Ratnayake and Kusal Mendis.
  • Captain Dasun Shanaka was the highest scorer for Sri Lanka with 30 runs.
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