The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight continued on Sunday, with Sri Lanka and England locking horns in Kandy.
England maintained their profitable streak in Sri Lanka, as they scored a 51-run win in a low scoring sport. On their current white-ball tour to the Asian nation, England defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 within the T20I collection.
It was simply the type of win wanted to convey their cagey World Cup marketing campaign again on observe. In the group stage, they’d misplaced to West Indies and had been taken to the brink by Nepal and Italy.
After electing to subject first, Sri Lanka used the house circumstances effectively to limit England to 146/9. But their chase by no means took off, because the hosts discovered themselves in hassle at 34/5 in powerplay. On a sluggish pitch, the co-hosts provided little resistance and had been skittled out for 95 in 16.4 overs.
England’s gamble of bringing Will Jacks early within the innings paid off, with the off-spinner delivering an unbelievable spell of three/22 in 4 overs. Jacks had additionally scored a significant 21 runs and was adjudged the Player of the Match for his all-round present.
