Live Cricket Score England (ENG) vs Sri Lanka (SL): Buttler’s thumping knock takes England to 171
LIVE ICC WORLD TWENTY20 ENGLAND VS SRI LANKA: It is an all to play for match at Feroz Shah Kotla for both teams. (Source: PTI)
This is a make or break match for Sri Lanka while being an opportunity to clinch passage into the semi-finals for England. But it is not that easy for England either – they need to win or they are out owing to their dismal net run rate. Both teams have plenty to play for at Feroz Shah Kotla. Live score, updates and commentary from the match from Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.
LIVE SCORES AND UPDATES:
2057 hrs IST: Stokes ends the inning with a six. England at 171/4.
2055 hrs IST: Only a single. One ball left.
2055 hrs IST: Perera keeps it low and a little wide, Buttler swings but can’t touch it.
2055 hrs IST: Dilshan with a fumble at the boundary and gives strike to Buttler.
2053 hrs IST: Perera stops a four and runs out Morgan. 22 runs from 16 balls by the skipper.
2052 hrs IST: Really good start by Perera. Yorker straight the feet. Single.
2051 hrs IST: Buttler tries to steal a single and get the strike for the final over but is sent back by Morgan. Wry smile from the captain.
2048 hrs IST: Short and it is in the hitting zone. Gets the treatment it deserved. HUGE SIX! Buttler is hurting Sri Lanka.
2045 hrs IST: Another big over for England. 15 runs coming from it. Two overs to go and Morgan’s men are 146/3.
2044 hrs IST: Next ball, he pummels for a six to bring up his FIFTY from 28 balls.
2042 hrs IST: Buttler continues the onslaught. Quick running between the wickets brings up the 50 partnership from 31 balls.
2040 hrs IST: Single from the free hit. 14 runs from the over.
2039 hrs IST: FOUR AND NO BALL! Replay says that wasn’t a no-ball. The foot was right on the line. FREE HIT!
2037 hrs IST: Back-to-back boundaries for Buttler. First a full toss played square. Next over the bowlers head.
2036 hrs IST: Bad decision making? Mathews, Herath, Vandersay are all done with their four overs.
2035 hrs IST: Eoin Morgan raising the volume at Feroz Shah Kotla! FOUR AND SIX! Perera pitches it high and its within hitting reach for the leftie. Goes sailing into the stands. 18 runs from the over.
2030 hrs IST: 100 come up for England with a wide. 15 overs gone.
2020 hrs IST: Roy tries to hit it on to the leg side but doesn’t connect to a faster one. Gets LBW and departs at 42. He’s not happy at all – a word of profanity to end his inning. Replay says it was hitting the stumps.
2017 hrs IST: You’ve got to appreciate Buttler’s presence of mind and skills to spot gaps and plays sweeps to pace bowlers.
2012 hrs IST: Cup of the leggies this
2012 hrs IST: Extraordinary reverse sweep by Jos Buttler. Connects it smoothly and goes for a four.
2010 hrs IST: Root is furious with himself as he walks back.
2008 hrs IST: Short, slow and it was begging to be hit. Root hits it but only to the fielder on the deep midwicket boundary. OUT! England are 65/2.
2007 hrs IST: Halfway stage, England are 65/1.
2007 hrs IST: Praise for the Delhi crowd from Gillespie
2005 hrs IST: Chameera keeps it slow and Root clears mid-off. Desperate dive by Mathews but he can’t prevent it from going across the ropes.
2001 hrs IST: SIX! Roy dances down the track and hits Herath for a six! Not a big one but goes over wide long on.
2000 hrs IST: 50 come up for England after eight overs.
1958 hrs IST: Chameera mixing things up well. Leg cutters, skidding some through, bowling it short.. lots of variety.
1957 hrs IST: Lovely start by Chameera. First beats Roy with slower ball, now skids off surface. Appeal by the keeper but umpire says ‘no’.
1955 hrs IST: Too full and too slow from Siriwardana. Roy moves up and hits it straight at the sightscreen for a six.
1952 hrs IST: England finish Powerplay with a boundary. Root plays it off his pads and it is impeccably timed – races to the ropes.
1950 hrs IST: Slower ball from Mathews and Roy reads it properly to sweep it for a four.
1947 hrs IST: This time Roy gives himself room on a short delivery to punch it for a four. At the end of the 5th over, England are 29/1.
1946 hrs IST: Once again Root opens the blade of the bat towards the off side and it again races to the boundary for a four.
1944 hrs IST: Joe Root strides forward and takes it as a low full toss for a boundary.
1943 hrs IST: Roy connects nicely with a reverse sweep and it is the first boundary of the inning.
1940 hrs IST: The first wicket:
1937 hrs IST: Well that was expected based on the first delivery. Hales tries to play down to the leg side but gets nothing on it. Hits him in front and it’s caught LBW. England are 4/1.
1935 hrs IST: And first ball of the second over and Rangana Herath has Hales beaten completely. BEAUTY!
1935 hrs IST: Four runs from the first over.
1930 hrs IST: Jason Roy and Alex Hales open for England. Angelo Mathews has the ball. Double to start the match.
1920 hrs IST: A look at the pitch
1908 hrs IST: Alex Hales back for England in place of James Vince. For Sri Lanka, Nuwan Kulasekara sits out as Dasun Shanaka comes in.
1900 hrs IST: TOSS: Sri Lanka have won the toss and are fielding first.
BUILD-UP
England are second in the table but have an inferior net run rate than South Africa. Sri Lanka stand fourth and need win in both games to have any chance of progressing.
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Seeing the inexperience and the repeated failures of batters upfront, the clamour for Angelo Mathews’ promotion up the order has only intensified.
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“If we’re being honest, we’ve not done one part of our game consistently well. Times we’ve bowled extremely well and when we’ve batted well. The exciting thing for me is, when that comes together we’ll be a very hard side to beat,” Root said.
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