Group 1 Super Eight: Malinga Ousts England, SL and WI in Semis

Malinga fired his best T20 salvo to knock out spirited effort from defending champions, England who may have realized the world is difficult without Pieterson. With all-win record SL top the group and reach semifinal from Group 1 with West Indies.

T20 World Cup 2012: Schedule and Results

Match Facts

Malinga was declared player of the match for his 5-wicket haul.
England leads SL 3-1 in T20s.
SL registered their highest total against England in T20.
51-run partnership between Samit Patel and Swann is the best for 8th wicket in 2012 T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka and West Indies reach the semifinal from Group 1.

Sri Lanka innings (20 overs maximum)

Mahela Jayawardene c Morgan b Swann 42 runs 38 balls 5 4s 1 six
Dilshan lbw b Finn 16 runs 12 balls 1 four 1 six
Sangakkara c Bairstow b Swann 13 runs 12 balls 1 four
Mathews b Broad 28 runs 19 balls 3 4s 1 six
Jeevan Mendis c Bopara b Broad 18 runs 13 balls 2 4s 1 six
Thirimanne b Broad 13 runs 7 balls 1 four 1 six
Perera not out 26 runs 16 balls 2 6s
Kulasekara not out 1 run 3 balls
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 6) 12
Total (20 overs) 169/6

Fall of wickets

1-35 (Dilshan, 4.4 ov), 2-74 (Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 3-74 (Sangakkara, 10.2 ov), 4-126 (BMAJ Mendis, 15.3 ov), 5-126 (Mathews, 15.4 ov), 6-162 (Thirimanne, 18.5 ov)

Bowling

Finn 4 ov 24/1
Dernbach 4 ov 42/0
Broad 4 ov 32/3
Swann 4 ov 26/2
Bopara 2 ov 12/0
Samit Patel 2 ov 27/0

England innings (target: 170 runs from 20 overs)

Wright c Dilshan b Malinga 12 runs 11 balls 1 four 1 six
Hales lbw b Malinga 3 runs 5 balls
Bairstow c Kulasekara b Malinga 2 runs 2 balls
Samit Patel b Malinga 67 runs 48 balls 8 4s 2 6s
Morgan lbw b Dananjaya 10 runs 15 balls 1 four
Bopara b Jeevan Mendis 1 run 6 balls
Buttler c Ajantha Mendis b Malinga 8 runs 7 balls
Broad c Jayawardene b Dananjaya 1 run 2 balls
Swann b Kulasekara 34 runs 20 balls 4 4s 1 six
Finn not out 1 run 3 balls
Dernbach not out 2 runs 2 balls
Extras (b 1, lb 4, w 3, nb 1) 9
Total (20 overs) 150/9

Fall of wickets

1-16 (Wright, 2.3 ov), 2-18 (Bairstow, 2.5 ov), 3-18 (Hales, 2.6 ov), 4-73 (Morgan, 10.2 ov), 5-76 (Bopara, 11.4 ov), 6-91 (Buttler, 13.4 ov), 7-93 (Broad, 14.1 ov), 8-144 (Patel, 18.5 ov), 9-147 (Swann, 19.2 ov)

Bowling

Mathews 3 ov 21/0
Kulasekara 4 ov 22/1
Malinga 4 ov 31/5
Ajantha Mendis 4 ov 40/0
Dananjaya 4 ov 26/2
Jeevan Mendis 1 ov 5/1