Fantastic Buttler ton makes it four out of four for England
Spot in semi-finals all but firmed up; Sri Lanka will need a near-miracle
01/11Result
29th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sharjah, Nov 1 2021
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![England]( "England")
163/4 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
137 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/11Result
29th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sharjah, Nov 1 2021
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![England]( "England")
163/4 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
137 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
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England captain "absolutely delighted" after defending 163 against Sri Lanka
Fantasy XI: Jason Roy for captain, Adil Rashid for vice-captain
Fantasy picks for the T20 World Cup game between England and Sri Lanka
England show adaptability to all but seal semi-finals berth
They become only the third team to defend a total in the Super 12s stage of this World Cup
Jos Buttler lays claim to England's best T20 World Cup innings
Opener enjoys a near-perfect night with the bat and in the field as England defeat Sri Lanka
Data hasn't killed sixes, they've still got their magic
We may have come to take the shot for granted, but some of the ones in this World Cup have had astonishing visceral impact
Stats - Jos Buttler joins Alex Hales and Heather Knight in elite England lists
Plus, Wanindu Hasaranga slots into second place behind another Sri Lanka spinner on a coveted list
'Learning the art of spin is pretty cool' - Liam Livingstone's spin evolution paying dividends for England
Learning from Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali off the field and sharing spin duties with them on it has translated into a surplus of options at Eoin Morgan's disposal
'We don't play it safe' - Buttler, the confidence and the adrenaline, and bringing the hammer down
"Just keep imposing ourselves on the opposition is the way we've championed trying to play"
Group 1 scenarios - England close on top spot, Sri Lanka need results to go their way
Net run rate could play a part with Australia and South Africa best placed
Preview
Sri Lanka face the tough task of stopping England's juggernaut
Sri Lanka have shown spark in this tournament but find themselves in a situation where, even if they win here, they will need favours from others to progress
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |