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

[Kianig89]

Its a fighting ttotal

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I just find Luke Wood to be vastly overrated

Fair. He's not the greatest option but I find it difficult to rate Overton, lol.

On paper, Overton looks great. High pace, high release point, lower order hitting but I just don't see him making too much impact.

 

[Devadwal]

England need to keep getting wickets to put pressure on . Srilanka can crumble

If England can stop runs in power play then it will be difficult for SL in middle overs.

 

[AAli98]

Lankans failed to chase 120 twice the other week v eng

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jacks had a strike-rate in the 120s when he was batting in the top 3 for England. In this tournament he has struck at 190 at 7. So clearly the change has been much better for him and England because England already have plenty of players who can bat in the top 3 but not many who can play the finisher role as effectively.

Jacks in the Top 3 for England Average : 18, Strike rate : 136

 

[shah9425]

Two big wickets

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Sri Lanka lose two quick wickets

Soft dismissal for Kusal

 

[Kianig89]

As i said its a fighting total

 

[Asif321]

lol Srilanka

 

[shah9425]

SL in tatters

 

[Asif321]

Srilanka doing a Pakistan

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Pavan Rathnayake - committing harakiri.....SL in deep trouble.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

And another. That was a panic wicket

 

[Devadwal]

Hahahaha. Lanka self collapsed is enough. What a brainless shots.

 

[Asif321]

Absolute stupidity from Srilanka .

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Sri Lanka is choking

20/3

Embarrassing display in front of home crowd

 

[KingKhanWC]

Is this Sri Lanka or Arsenal ?

England will assert maximum pressure now .

 

[Asif321]

Gonna be very hard for lanka to qualify if they lose this

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Pak n nz are going through

 

[Bhaijaan]

It would be in Pakistan’s favour if England wins today, but it doesn’t seem like.

Pakistani fans rejoice!

Looks like a gods listened and tilted it in England’s favour once again.

Englands win will boost Pakistan chances of qualifying

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just tuned to see the score and they're 20-3

Pathetic shots to say the least

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Man sri lanka are joke of a team seriously can't even chase 140 odd against this england bowling just got whitewashed by same england last month sri lanka again throwing it away don't remember last time they won vs england.

 

[AAli98]

These 2 teams are the whipping boys of the group pak NZ should give up cricket if they can’t qualify from this group.

 

[shah9425]

Pakistani fans rejoice!

Looks like a gods listened and tilted it in England’s favour once again.

Englands win will boost Pakistan chances of qualifying

How so?

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

They keep saying 170 is a par score. But this pitch is slow and sluggish. I’m not that sure

What I had thought before England finished their innings.

Still to be seen.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

95mph from Archer sone gas

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Rathnayake plays a Shaheed Afridi...... a BRAINLESS SHOT first ball

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sri Lanka making that win against Aussies seem like a fluke bro

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Archer gets another

22-4

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

22/4

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Adil Rashid is the key for England in middle overs.

 

[shah9425]

Lol SL is looking done

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Good seam bowling by jofra archer.
Fast and accurate.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Archer's pace proved too much for Mishara. Sri Lanka imploding now losing 4 wickets for just 22 runs.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Fair. He's not the greatest option but I find it difficult to rate Overton, lol.

On paper, Overton looks great. High pace, high release point, lower order hitting but I just don't see him making too much impact.

Overton's biggest downside is that he goes for alot of runs. But he gets wickets out of nowhere and can add quick runs. So he's not the type of player you can just leave out

 

[globetrotter]

22/4 .... SL is loosing this...only miracle can save them

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sri Lanka doing a Pakistan basically

Just that Pak do it with consistency

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If there is any team that puts Pakistan to shame when it comes to batting collapses, it's Sri Lanka

 

[Bhaijaan]

How so?

It is because Pakistan is going to win against England and lose against Sri Lanka, ending up with 3 points.

Sri Lanka on the other hand will lose to both England and NZ, ending with only 2 points

NZ will defeat England and Sri Lanka - 5 points

England will have their only win today - 2 points

So guess what

NZ - 5 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 2 points
Sri Lanka - 2 points


But if Sri Lanka wins today, that changes the equation to

NZ - 5 points
Sri Lanka - 4 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 0 points


This is why it’s crucial for Pakistan today that England wins

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Jofra has bowled with intensity. Over 145ks upto 149ks.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sri Lanka doing a Pakistan basically

Just that Pak do it with consistency

Sri Lanka does it far more

 

[Asif321]

That’s it for Srilanka .not good signs for Pakistan also . Confident England isn’t what we needed lol

 

[battler]

Pak n nz are going through

Eng and Nz will go through, Pak will choke in one of the 2 KO games

 

[CricVet]

SL is done and dusted now...elimination game for NZ & SL next

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sri Lanka does it far more

For me Pak take the cake after watching them for decades

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

That’s it for Srilanka .not good signs for Pakistan also . Confident England isn’t what we needed lol

This is a truly pathetic looking England side and if Pakistan aren't confident of beating them then they deserve to go home. I mean freaking Will Jacks is opening the bowling

 

[Asif321]

England have already manage to scrap a win this WC so this might be another

 

[shah9425]

It is because Pakistan is going to win against England and lose against Sri Lanka, ending up with 3 points.

Sri Lanka on the other hand will lose to both England and NZ, ending with only 2 points

NZ will defeat England and Sri Lanka - 5 points

England will have their only win today - 2 points

So guess what

NZ - 5 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 2 points
Sri Lanka - 2 points


But if Sri Lanka wins today, that changes the equation to

NZ - 5 points
Sri Lanka - 4 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 0 points


This is why it’s crucial for Pakistan today that England wins

Good calculations

But Pakistan will not lose to SL if they defeat Eng

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Wellalage can bat. He has couple of fifties in odi cricket I think.

 

[Asif321]

This is a truly pathetic looking England side and if Pakistan aren't confident of beating them then they deserve to go home

Pakistan were scared to face US also let alone England . Imagine Pakistan 20/2 its game over already

 

[AZulfi]

Lanka self destructing

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wellalage gone too

34-5

Jacks 3-14

 

[Vikram1989]

Lanka doing a brainless bazball

 

[Bhaijaan]

Good calculations

But Pakistan will not lose to SL if they defeat Eng

Obviously, what I wrote is only hypothetical.

But I feel it’s the most likely scenario.

Pakistan will beat England, but I reckon Sri Lanka match is going to be neck to neck battle.

 

[CricVet]

Half the team done

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Lol hahah srilanka making fun of themselves.
It's like watching Pakistan bat.

 

[Asif321]

5 down no one trying to stick in there . Just attacking

 

[RidiculousMan]

What a turn around. Looks like Sri Lanka will be the 1st super 8 team to go home. Their NRR will take a massive hampering.

 

[Usman Chadda]

What the hell is Sri Lanka doing?

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Half the side gone for just 34. England can bury SL here.

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Sri Lanka 34/5


This is great news for Pakistan fans

 

[Fast bowler6929]

They are just throwing wickets needlessly.
Only pathum nissanka could have saved England.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Jacks had a strike-rate in the 120s when he was batting in the top 3 for England. In this tournament he has struck at 190 at 7. So clearly the change has been much better for him and England because England already have plenty of players who can bat in the top 3 but not many who can play the finisher role as effectively.

Its around 135 in t20is in top 3.
He has a SR of 150+ in t20s predominantly batting in the top 3. No reason why he can't be given the run at the top.
But Duckett can also be tried.

 

[Asif321]

stupidity at best . Chasing 147 at home and you go bang even after losing 2 wickets

 

[Rajdeep]

Looking at the pitch conditions of SL and the amount of assistance spinners are getting, Pak would have crushed NZ last evening. Kiwis are lucky to get away with 1 point

 

[shah9425]

Falling like pack of cards

 

[Bhaijaan]

It is because Pakistan is going to win against England and lose against Sri Lanka, ending up with 3 points.

Sri Lanka on the other hand will lose to both England and NZ, ending with only 2 points

NZ will defeat England and Sri Lanka - 5 points

England will have their only win today - 2 points

So guess what

NZ - 5 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 2 points
Sri Lanka - 2 points


But if Sri Lanka wins today, that changes the equation to

NZ - 5 points
Sri Lanka - 4 points
Pakistan - 3 points
England - 0 points


This is why it’s crucial for Pakistan today that England wins

What do you reckon guys

@Rana @Major @RedwoodOriginal

I reckon NZ is the top seed in this group and they have to go through if they don’t choke. This calculation is based on NZ winning their remaining games .

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan were scared to face US also let alone England . Imagine Pakistan 20/2 its game over already

Well every game is not the same. And Pakistan has good spinners too. Also, everything Sri Lanka has done so far has been self-inflicted. It's not like Will Jacks has gotten the ball to turn square. It's good, dsciplined bowling but the damage is all self-inflicted

 

[Devadwal]

150+ is enough on this pitch for England, if they will go extra hard then they can fell short here.

Already said. Now England looks to increase the NRR and bundled out Lanka below 100.

 

[Asif321]

Crowd in shock .

 

[CricVet]

Sl must play ODI niw. Get close t0 120-130 to stay afloat.

 

[Rajdeep]

Imagine if Pak reach finals, it will be played in these kind of pitches in Srilanka.

What a shame

So for cricket's sake, lets hope Pak dont reach the finals

 

[shah9425]

Obviously, what I wrote is only hypothetical.

But I feel it’s the most likely scenario.

Pakistan will beat England, but I reckon Sri Lanka match is going to be neck to neck battle.

I think this SL team will be easier to beat then England match

 

[Asif321]

Imagine if Pak reach finals, it will be played in these kind of pitches in Srilanka.

What a shame

So for cricket's sake, lets hope Pak dont reach the finals

Southafrica v Pakistan at premadasa

 

[CricVet]

Nissanka and Mendis drive the team

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What do you reckon guys

@Rana @Major @RedwoodOriginal

I reckon NZ is the top seed in this group and they have to go through if they don’t choke. This calculation is based on NZ winning their remaining games .

Might be wrong but I don't think Sri Lanka will win any matches. I think Pakistan and New Zealand will finish with 5 points and England with 2 if we don't get any further washouts

 

[Bhaijaan]

I think this SL team will be easier to beat then England match

It’s a very unpredictable team tbh.
When they’re locked in and one of the top 3 batters is having a great day they can actually post big total at a good pace. That changes things massively. Today it didn’t happen

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Brilliant from England with the Ball.

 

[Concerned]

England whilst collapsing will still score 150.

If 2 players click then 200 with ease

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

If eng batting clicks against pak / nz , they might qualify for semis.