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 – 18, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs West Indies
Day and Date – Sat Sep 29, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local (7.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss – West Indies elected to bat
Result – Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Man of the match – M Jayawardene

Today in the 18th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive 9 wickets victory over West Indies.

Earlier West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. But Sri Lankan bowlers never allowed them to get away. Two quick wickets reduced West Indies to 16/2 in 5.1 overs. M Samuels and Dwayne Bravo then played sensibly and took the score past 50 run mark. When the team score was 81, Dwayne Bravo got out soon followed by K Pollard. West Indies batsmen could finally manage to score just 129/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 130 to win, Sri Lanka lost Dilshan in the third over but M Jayawardene and K Sangakkara then made sure no more wickets fell. Jayawardene scored a brilliant 65 off 49 balls followed by 34 ball 39 by Sangakkara. The duo took the team to a 9 wicket win in the 16th over.

Match Hightlights
West Indies: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 2
West Indies: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 4
MN Samuels: 50 off 34 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Innings Break: West Indies – 129/5 in 20.0 overs (AD Russell 19, DJG Sammy 1)

Sri Lanka innings
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 9
M Jayawardene: 50 off 45 balls (8 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 11

Match 18 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 1 – Sri Lanka v West Indies Scorecard

Match No – 18, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs West Indies
Day and Date – Sat Sep 29, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local (7.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Today in the second match of the day and 18th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Sri Lanka will take on West Indies at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Both these teams have won their first match in super eight and thus will be looking for another win today to continue with the momentum. Sri Lanka who won the last match against New Zealand in the super over will need to device a proper strategy against West Indies batsman who have shown how dangerous they can be in their last match against England.

West Indies will be hoping that today again the openers provide them suitable start and the middle order also shows up its talent against Sri Lankan spinners.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy speaking ahead of their match

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.

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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Match No – 13, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Day and Date – Thu Sep 27, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss – New Zealand elected to bat
Result – Match tied (Sri Lanka won the one-over eliminator)

Today in a thrilling encounter between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, last ball run out of L Thirimanne lead to the Super over in which Sri Lanka beat New Zealand.

Earlier New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. The openers added 57 for the first wicket stand in just 7.3 overs before Guptill got out. Rob Nicol and Brendon McCullum then smashed Sri Lankan bowlers. New Zealand batsmen were particularly severe on spinner Ajantha Mendis and never allowed him to settle and get his rhythm. Rob Nicol scored a brilliant half century and was well supported by other New Zealand batsmen on other end. Finally New Zealand were able to put a decent 174/7 in 20 overs.

Chasing 175 to win, Sri Lankan openers provided a flying start as the duo added 80 runs for the first wicket partnership in just 7.2 overs. M Jayawardene and T Dilshan hammered every bowler out of the park before M Jayawardene got out after scoring 44 off just 26 balls. K Sangakkara then continued from where Mahela left. But he was run out after scoring just 21. J Mendis also felt cheaply but Dilshan was firm at one end. He scored 76 off just 53 balls before getting out. Sri Lanka needed 1 run off last ball but L Thirimanne was run out leaving the match tied.

Super over was played to decide the result of the match. Sri Lanka was asked to bat first and they nominated Jayawardene, Perera and Dilshan. Sri Lanka scored 13/1 in the super over and thus set the target of 14 for New Zealand. New Zealand nominated Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor but they failed to score 14 runs and thus lost the match to Sri Lanka.

Match Hightlights

New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 2
New Zealand: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 3
New Zealand: 150 runs in 17.0 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
Innings Break: New Zealand – 174/7 in 20.0 overs

Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 1
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 1
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 3

One-over eliminator details:
Sri Lanka
Extras (w 3, lb 1) 4
Total (1 wicket, 1 over) 13

New Zealand
Extras (b 2) 2
Total (1 wicket, 1 over) 7

Match 13 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Scorecard

Match No – 13, Group 1 – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Day and Date – Thu Sep 27, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

The first game of the Super Eight stage of T20 World Cup 2012 Sri Lanka will take on New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 27th September 2012

Sri Lanka are considered favorites for this match due to the home advantage and their performance in their opening game but one can not rule out Kiwis who are capable of defeating any team in the world.

Sri Lanka will need to curtail B McCullum who has scored the highest T20 score (123) against Bangladesh last week. Once B McCullum gets going, New Zealand is sure of a victory. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be banking on Kumar Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan in the batting department and Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis in the bowling department.

This match is expected to be a real high scorer and T20 fans can hope to see a real entertainer in the first match of Super Eights.

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.

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: 7th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Date: Sep 22, 2012
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
Result: South Africa won by 32 runs
Man of the Match : AB de Villiers

In the 7th match of T20 World Cup, South Africa defeated Sri Lanka in a rain-curtailed match by 32 runs to gain the top position in Group C.

AB De Villiers’ 13-ball 30 helped South Africa post 78/4 in 7 overs. In reply, the Sri Lankans could manage just 46/5 in 7 overs thereby loosing the match by 32 runs.

Match 7 T20 World Cup 2012 Group C – South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard