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T20 World Cup 2021: Jos Buttler shines as England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs to merely about enter semis

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England scored 163 in 20 overs and then restricted Sri Lanka to 137 to register their fourth accumulate in four video games within the continuing T20 World Cup and enter semis of the match.

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Jos Buttler smashed his maiden ton sooner than England displayed an all-round efficiency to defeat Sri Lanka by 26 runs within the Orderly 12 match of the T20 World Cup right here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. With this accumulate, England beget merely about changed into the first team to enter the semifinals of the elite match.

England scored 163 in 20 overs and then restricted Sri Lanka to 137 to register their fourth accumulate in four video games within the match.

Chasing 164, Sri Lanka got off to a worst seemingly starting up as they misplaced opener Pathum Nissanka within the first over. Charith Asalanka and Kusal Perera moreover departed within the powerplay cutting back Sri Lanka to 34/3 in 5.1 overs.

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Adil Rashid pushed apart each batsmen as Sri Lanka appeared clueless for the length of the hasten. Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa tried to attain some runs but soon departed leaving Sri Lanka reeling at 76/5.

Wanindu Hasaranga and skipper Dasun Shanaka then stitched a 53-bustle stand for Sri Lanka but tight fielding and astronomical bowling within the loss of life overs observed the Asian aspect falling 27-bustle short.

Earlier, set into bat first, England got off to a immoral starting up but Jos Buttler masterclass helped the aspect reach 163/4 within the 20 overs.

Buttler slammed a blistering ton as England scored 163 after a immoral starting up. The Eoin Morgan-led aspect scored 116 runs within the final 10 overs courtesy of Buttler’s first hundred within the T20Is.

England had been reduced to 35/3 but Buttler and Morgan stitched a 112-bustle stand for the fourth wicket to revive the innings.

Transient Scores: England 163/4 (Jos Buttler 101, Morgan 40; Hasaranga 3-21) vs Sri Lanka 137/10 (Wanindu Hasaranga 34, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 26; Moeen Ali 2-15)

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