T20 World Cup: England win Super 8s opener as Sri Lanka flail with bat

Super 8s: England, 146-9, bt Sri Lanka, 95 out, by 51 runs Will Jacks scores useful 21 and takes three key wickets Over the first hour of this match the grass banks on either side of the wicket filled both in number and in belief. Dot balls set off boisterous celebrations, wickets provoked delirium. An increasingly joyous crowd whooped as England’s batters trooped dolefully to and from the square. Mexican waves rippled around a stadium already, and prematurely as it turned out, in full cele...

By Simon Burnton at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Salt hits 62 to set up England win over Sri Lanka

Watch the best shots from Phil Salt's 50 against Sri Lanka as England win their opening game in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup, Super 8s: Expectant Sri Lanka’s hopes dashed as they throw away golden chance to beat a still tentative England

By Venkata Krishna B

England bowlers crush Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Super Eight opener

The 2022 champions demolished host nation Sri Lanka for just 95 runs to win the Super Eight matchup at Pallekele.

Hara-kiri at Pallekele! Sri Lanka batters surrender meekly; England win by 51 runs

Phil Salt’s sublime 62 laid the foundation for England’s commanding win before Sri Lanka’s batting imploded spectacularly in Kandy. After their bowlers restricted England to a below-par 146, Sri Lanka collapsed in a heap, undone by reckless shot selection and relentless pressure from England’s attack, led by Will Jacks and Jofra Archer.

By PRATYUSH RAJ

Will Jacks and Jofra Archer excel with ball as England secure win over Sri Lanka

Archer collected two top-order wickets as Sri Lanka collapsed in the powerplay and lost by 51 runs.

By David Charlesworth