Sports: Sri Lanka out as Buttler puts England into WT20 semifinals


(MENAFN- Asia Times) England’s Ben Stokes celebrates after they defeated Sri Lanka by 10 runs

Buttler struck eight fours and two sixes in a blistering 37-ball innings that helped England reach 171-4 in its last Group 1 match despite struggling at 99-3 off 15 overs after being put into bat.

Sri Lanka collapsed to 15-4 off three overs before captain Angelo Mathews led a spirited fightback with 73 not out before the innings ended on 161-8.

The game had looked in England’s control for much of Sri Lanka’s innings before Mathews clobbered five sixes and three fours off 54 balls to take his team to within striking distance. Read More


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