England thrash (146/9) Sri Lanka (95) by 51 runs in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash

[leonidas_alexandar]

A very good start for SL just 23 runs with a wicket after 4 overs. Less than 6 rpo.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Pakistan should make plans against all these jokers.
They won't be able to survive spin bowling much

 

[BouncerGuy]

England looking clownish against Spin... hmmmmm

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Pallekelle - looks so pretty in that aerial shot.

 

[Bhaijaan]

What the hell has happened to Buttler? And can he please bat like this for one more game ?

He was a great batter but then he started doing podcasts and mean people like @shaz619 and @Rana started making fun of his squeaky voice resulting in shattered confidence and him going into a shell.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edged and 4

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Both spin and pace causing problems for England. Very scratchy innings so far.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pallekelle - looks so pretty in that aerial shot.

The beauty of the city attracted kela lovers historically.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Dilshan madhushanka has bowled well and varied the pace well.
If it was shaheen langda bowling. He would have bowled nicely into the slot and went for 30 runs in 2 overs.

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Sri Lanka take the 2nd wicket

England in early trouble bro

 

[Devadwal]

Bethell gone .

 

[Fast bowler6929]

This England side should not cause any problem to Pakistan team.
Overrated bethell gone now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bethell gone

 

[shah9425]

Bethell gone too

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

England stuttering

 

[Asif321]

England are weakest team in this group it seems

 

[BouncerGuy]

So poor England... All edges

 

[amvbfm]

England have probably been the worst of the top eight teams.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Pitch is gripping, if this stays the same, pak will roast eng.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Buttler , last 12 T20Is

Average : 15.81, Strike rate : 121

Dip in form or permanent decline?

More than the numbers it's the way he is batting. Low on confidence,minimal footwork, no timing, balance or tempo...

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Pakistan should choke England with spin. They have no way out.

 

[JattMaula]

Why do all English batters have same bat swing? Is it a recent phenomenon? Or am I blind?

Aussies have variety, Indians are almost all different. Pakistani too are varied bunch.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Them playing Elle Brooke too low brother

 

[Devadwal]

England have probably been the worst of the top eight teams.

Pakistan vs England match will decide it .

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sri Lanka have got England on a very tight leash. 37-2 is a brilliant return in the powerplay

 

[Nikhil_cric]

More than the numbers it's the way he is batting. Low on confidence,minimal footwork, no timing, balance or tempo...

Yeah he looked completely out of sorts against Madushanka. Had no clue what was happening.

 

[Rana]

Why SL didn’t bring in Vandersey for Hasaranga?

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Pathetic and rigid selection and tactics from Baz and Brook.
Buttler is shouldn't be opening in current form. Jacks is already there yet is being wasted way down the order out of his regular position.
Overton is getting golden treatment without much to show for.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Sri Lanka have got England on a very tight leash. 37-2 is a brilliant return in the powerplay

Baz should be blamed for his rigid selections and inability to make necessary changes.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Something’s gotta give

 

[BouncerGuy]

This guy Dushan is the Shadab of Sri Lanka... half trackers and full tosses

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL's match up planning hasn't been the best.

These 2 are the best players of legspin in this lineup and you are bowling Dushan

 

[Rana]

Phil Salt doing a Kishan (v Pakistan). He might push England to a defendable total if he isn’t removed in the next couple of overs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why SL didn’t bring in Vandersey for Hasaranga?

He's a far more effective ODI spinner.

 

[Rana]

He's a far more effective ODI spinner.

Right now, SL would take him in this situation. He’s far better than this Hemantha guy

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

England can't play spin if I was salman ali agha i would bowl 20 overs of spin and get abrar in at any cost watch these english boys throwing their wickets away don't give them pace for god sake.

 

[JattMaula]

Ball still getting shape.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Right now, SL would take him in this situation. He’s far better than this Hemantha guy

Rana sahab spin is the way to win against these gora sena teams pakistan should get abrar in and choke them with 20 overs of spin no pace whatsoever.

 

[JattMaula]

Ball still getting shape.

My bad. That was a leg cutter.

 

[shah9425]

Another one gone

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Ball’s holding and there’s no timing with the bat.

 

[Asif321]

Direct hit by captain

 

[RidiculousMan]

Huge wicket. Banton was one of England's better players of spin.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Chameera has bowled well to Salt. Keep targeting that leg stump line to keep him quiet

 

[Bhaijaan]

RUN OUT

England 48/3

Sri Lanka with the upper hand here

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka game at the end might as well become the virtual quarter final between the two teams.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

England look pretty terrible

 

[Rana]

Rana sahab spin is the way to win against these gora sena teams pakistan should get abrar in and choke them with 20 overs of spin no pace whatsoever.

Also I think a key player is Farhan now.

He needs to survive the initial burst by Archer, and then I think he will line up Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed during middle overs

We are missing Hassan Nawaz too.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Baz should be blamed for his rigid selections and inability to make necessary changes.

Not sure if there are too many other players you could have brought in

 

[JattMaula]

What a bouncer by Chameera. Rapid and at helmet!

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

England look pretty terrible

England always look terrible against other Asian teams but when they play against Pak they just somehow become invincible.

Butler for example may have absolute terrible form but come Pak, he'll just magically transform into prime Pietersen. I mean he's an overall dud in test cricket but has won a test almost singlehandedly against us as well.

Butler, Curran, Rashid, & Overton will all spring to life against us.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Poor by Chameera - 6 runs all along the ground and a certain run out chance missed.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pathetic backing up by Dushan. Salt was a goner

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Salt is the key here for England

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Brook gone lbw

He's reviewed it

 

[BouncerGuy]

Going down??

 

[shah9425]

Looks like Captain gone too

 

[RidiculousMan]

Brook falls to spin again. Abrar and Tariq both must play against England.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England 68-4 after 10 overs

 

[Rana]

That was a harsh on field decision by the umpire

 

[sweep_shot]

ENG - 68/4 (10 overs).

So far so good for SL.

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Henry Brooks departs

England 4 down brother.
Sri Lankanare beating them up

 

[Rana]

Wow, seems like this umpire hates Brook.

Very harsh to give that out on field

 

[Usman Chadda]

lol guys will we even win a game this group?

What’s gotten into Sri Lanka?

 

[Devadwal]

@RedwoodOriginal what happened to your once in generation player AKA overhyped brook? Maybe he didn't seem the ball so he is out.

 

[sweep_shot]

lol guys will we even win a game this group?

What’s gotten into Sri Lanka?

Game is not over yet. SL can still lose.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They need Salt out quick.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

England always look terrible against other Asian teams but when they play against Pak they just somehow become invincible.

Butler for example may have absolute terrible form but come Pak, he'll just magically transform into prime Pietersen. I mean he's an overall dud in test cricket but has won a test almost singlehandedly against us as well.

Butler, Curran, Rashid, & Overton will all spring to life against us.

Bilateral are one thing, ICC tournaments are a different beast.

I don't see this batting line-up doing do well against Pakistan's spinners

 

[Usman Chadda]

Game is not over yet. SL can still lose.

Pitch seems sluggish. I think 130-140 may not be a bad total here.

Isn’t this considered a batting track though?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They need Salt out quick.

Salt will hit a ton if he is there till the end

 

[Rana]

Game is not over yet. SL can still lose.

Yeah, they struggled against England recently chasing 130-140 scores or defending them

 

[sweep_shot]

Isn’t this considered a batting track though?

Maybe condition changed? It rained a lot recently. Also, this could be one of the used pitches.

 

[Devadwal]

@RedwoodOriginal tagged me when Brooks scored a hundred in a useless ODI, but now he's hiding in a corner after the over-hyped Brooks failed in the World T20.

 

[sweep_shot]

ENG - 80/4 (11.2 overs).

England can still reach 160-170 from here. Just have to keep wickets.

Salt is on 48*.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Salt is the key here for England

50 in 36 balls

 

[Katwalindian]

Hasaranga is big blow to srilanka..... pathiranna is mediocre but hasanraga is big player...

 

[sweep_shot]

ENG - 94/4 (13 overs).

Good recovery for England.

70 in 7 overs can take them to 164.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Curran gone Chameera gets the wicket

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket. Sam Curran departs.

ENG - 94/5 (13.2 overs).

 

[shah9425]

Another one gone