Sri Lanka set England 142 to make T20 World Cup semis

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SYDNEY: Pathum Nissanka slammed 67 before Sri Lanka collapsed to 141-8 at the Twenty20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday (Nov 5), in a game England must win to make the semi-finals. The Sri Lankans made a storming start on a fine evening with a plethora of sixes and reached 80-2 after 10 o

SYDNEY: Pathum Nissanka slammed 67 before Sri Lanka collapsed to 141-8 at the Twenty20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday , in a game England must win to make the semi-finals.

Victory will propel them into the last four from Group 1 alongside already-qualified New Zealand - at the expense of defending champions Australia.Sri Lanka, who have not beaten England in a T20 since 2014, cannot go through even with a victory. But an aggressive 39-run opening stand came to an end when Kusal Mendis attempted another boundary from Chris Woakes and Liam Livingstone held a running catch near the ropes.

 

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