Match No – 22, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs England
Day and Date – Mon Oct 1, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local (7.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss – England elected to field
Result – Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

Today in the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2012, Sri Lanka defeated England by 19 runs.

Earlier England won the toss and elected to field first. M Jayawardene and T Dilshan opened the innings and gave Sri Lanka a flying start by adding 35 for the first wicket stand in just 4.4 overs. M Jayawardene and K Sangakkara then got out on consecutive balls reducing Sri Lanka to 74/3 in 10.2 overs. T Perera’s good hitting in the last overs helped Sri Lanka post a total of 169/6 in 20 overs.

Chasing 170 to win and keep alive the hopes for semi final berth, England lost L Wright in the third over when the team score was just 16. This wicket triggered the fall of wickets as Malinga took the wickets of J Bairstow and Alex Hales on consective balls reducing the defending champions to 18/3 in 3 overs. Eon Morgan and Samit Patel then raised some hopes for England as the duo took the score to 73 before Morgan got out. From 73/3, England were reduced to 93/7 in 14.1 overs. Some late hitting by G Swarn (34 off 20 balls) and superb 67 in 48 balls by Smit Patel helped England score 150/9 in 20 overs. England needed 26 to win off final over but could manage 6 in that over thus the defending champions were knocked out of T20 World Cup 2012 after being beaten by host by 19 runs.

Match No – 22, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs England
Day and Date – Mon Oct 1, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local (7.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Today in the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2012, hosts Sri Lanka will take on defending champions England at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. England face a must win situation as they have won 1 and lost 1 match so far in Super Eight and need one more win to even be in the race for semi final place.

England who had defeated New Zealand in their previous match will be hoping to continue the winning momentum where as Sri Lanka who has been unbeaten so far will be hoping to keep their record intact.

Sri Lanka Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dilshan Munaweera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Dinesh Chandimal and Akhila Dhananjaya.

England Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Stuart Broad (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach, Alex Hales, Tim Bresnan, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel and Luke Wright.

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Match No – 17, Group 1 – England v New Zealand
Day and Date – Sat Sep 29, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss – New Zealand elected to bat
Result – England won by 6 wickets
Man of the match – L Wright

Today in the 17th match of T20 World Cup 2012, England beat New Zealand by 6 wickets thanks to superb 76 off 43 balls by L Wright.

Earlier New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. M Guptill got out after scoring just 5 in the 2nd over. Soon the dangerous Brendon McCullum also lost his wicket leaving New Zealand struggling at 20/2 in 3.4 overs. England didn’t allowed easy runs but some late hitting by J Franklin (50 runs 33 balls) helped them post a total of 148/6 in 20 overs.

Needing 149 to win, C Kieswetter and Alex Hales scored 21 runs before Kieswetter got out which brought L Wright on to the crease. He was at his devastating best today and scored 76 off 43 balls (5×4, 5×6) and thus propelled England to a superb 6 wicket win.

Match Highlights
New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 7
New Zealand: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 9
J Franklin: 50 off 33 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Innings Break: New Zealand – 148/6 in 20.0 overs

England: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 2
England: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 3
L Wright: 50 off 33 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6).

Match 17 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 1 – England v New Zealand Scorecard

Match No – 17, Group 1 – England v New Zealand
Day and Date – Sat Sep 29, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Today in the 17th match of T20 World Cup 2012, England will take on New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Both these teams have lost their first super eight match and thus need to win today. New Zealand who lost their match against Sri Lanka in a super over will be hoping that today’s its bowlers find the rhythm and restrict England’s batsmen.

On the other hand England will be hoping that its batsmen get the form needed to sustain them in the league.

England captain Stuart Broad speaking ahead of their match.

England Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Stuart Broad (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach, Alex Hales, Tim Bresnan, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel and Luke Wright.

New Zealand Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Ross Taylor (captain), Martin Guptill, Doug Bracewell, Brendon McCullum, James Franklin, Roneel Hira, Rob Nicol, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

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Match No – 14, Group 1 – England v West Indies
Day and Date – Thu Sep 27, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local ( 7.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Result – West Indies won by 15 runs

In the second match of Super Eight stage, West Indies beat England by 15runs.

Earlier West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.J Charles and C Gayle
scored a brilliant 103 in 11 overs for the first wicket stand and laid a solid platform for a big score. But some quick wickets pegged them back but a solid 84 from J Charles helped them post a good total of 179/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 180 to win, defending Champions England got off to the worst start as they lost C Kieswetter in the very first over for a duck. On the very next ball, LJ Wright also got out leaving England struggling at 0/2 in the very first over. But AD Hales and E Morgan then brought England back into the game and at one stage it looked England might be able to win the match. But with the wicket of Hales, it was all over for them and they finally lost the match by 15 runs.

Match Highlights
West Indies
West Indies: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 5
CH Gayle: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
West Indies: 100 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 5
J Charles: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
West Indies: 150 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 7

England
England: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 2
AD Hales: 50 off 36 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
England: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 5
EJG Morgan: 50 off 25 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
England: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 6

Match 14 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 1 – England vs West Indies Scorecard

Match No – 14, Group 1 – England v West Indies
Day and Date – Thu Sep 27, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local (7.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Today in the 2nd match of super eight stage of T20 World Cup 2012, England will take on West Indies at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The biggest challenge for England will be spinners of West Indies. England had a real trouble against India due to Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla in a group match. Today they need to have a strategy in place for Sunil Narine and and Samuel Badree. Also England will need to tackle Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels and Kieron Pollard.

On the other hand, West Indies will be hoping that their batsmen continue the good form and set up a formidable total. England need to get its act together after the humiliating defeat at the hands of India. England will be banking on its fast bowlers and hoping its top order comes back into form so that they can move further in their campaign to retain their World Cup Title.

Today’s match is expected to be a real entertainer as the big hitters of cricket ball will face one of the best fast bowling attack in world.

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy’s pre- match press conference.

England Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Stuart Broad (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach, Alex Hales, Tim Bresnan, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel and Luke Wright.

West Indies Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo (vice captain), Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Johnson Charles, Fidel Edwards, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Samuel Badree, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin and Dwayne Smith.

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