England survive Sri Lanka scare to enter semis

March 26, 2016 22:58

- SL 161-8 (20 ovs) vs Eng 171-4 | SCORECARD

Ben Stokes to bowl the final over, with 15 runs needed for victory.

Mathews, who has made 69 from 48 balls, will be on strike.

The first ball is a full toss but Mathews can't get it past the fielder at covers and refuses the single. 15 needed from 5 balls.

The next ball is a yorker which Mathews turns to midwicket and comes back for two runs despite his hamstring injury. 13 needed from 4 balls.

Mathews paddles the next ball as Rashid at short fine leg gets his finger tips to it as two more runs come from it. 11 needed from 3 balls

Stokes bowls a superb yorker which Mathews can only defend for another dot ball.

Sri Lanka need 11 from 2 balls for victory, two sixes needed.

Mathews goes for a heave but can't get it away and it is another dot ball to end Sri Lanka's hopes. The last ball is also a dot ball as England hold their nerves to make it to the semi-finals, knocking out both Sri Lanka and South Africa.

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