T20 World Cup Live: England restrict Sri Lanka on 141/8 in Sydney.© AFP
T20 World Cup 2022, England vs Sri Lanka Live Updates: Chasing a target of 142, England are cruising with Alex Hales and Jos Buttler on the charge. Earlier, Pathum Nissanka hit a gutsy half-century but Mark Wood bagged three wickets as England restricted Sri Lanka to 141/8 in a must-win game at the Sydney Cricke Ground. Nissanka hit 67 off 45 balls from the top of the order as other batters struggled to get going. Wood returned figures of three for 26, while Adil Rahsid, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran bagged a wicket each. Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka had won the toss and elected to bat. While Sri Lanka are already out of the semi-finals race, England need nothing less than a win to pip Australia for the second spot from Group 1. (LIVE SCORECARD)
England (Playing XI):Jos Buttler (w/c), Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka (Playing XI):Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
Here are the live score updates of the T20 World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka, straight from Sydney Cricket Ground:
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