England defeated Sri Lanka by 26 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup match. Batting first, England gave Lincoln a target of 164 runs
In the match played in Sharjah, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
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The English team scored 163 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs
Jose Butler from England scored 101 for 67 with the help of 6 sixes and 6 fours. Ian Morgan’s score was 40 runs
From Sri Lanka, De Silva took three wickets while Chamira took one
Sri Lanka faced difficulties early in the innings. Nissanka was out on the third ball of the innings
De Silva from Sri Lanka was the top scorer with 34 runs. Raja Paksa scored 26, Shinaka 26 and Asalanka 21 runs in the innings
The entire Sri Lankan batting line-up piled up 137 runs in 19 overs. From England, Moin Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan took 22 wickets each while Chris Vokes and Livingstone took one wicket each
The Player of the Match award went to Jose Butler of England who scored a magnificent century