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T20 WC: Sri Lanka’s Spin Web Restricts England To Sub-par 146/9
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Sri Lanka produced a disciplined and tactically astute bowling performance to restrict England to a below-par 146/9 in the second Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with the spinners setting up the squeeze before the pacers closed out efficiently at the death.
After being put in to bat, England never quite found the fluency expected of their power-packed line-up. The early overs hinted at a steady start, but Sri Lanka’s decision to introduce spin inside the Powerplay paid immediate dividends.
Left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage struck a decisive blow in the fourth over, trapping Jos Buttler lbw for seven as the England skipper missed a premeditated reverse hit. The wicket set the tone for a testing middle phase. Maheesh Theekshana compounded England’s troubles by dismissing Jacob Bethell with his very first delivery, inducing a miscued slog that was safely pouched at backward point.
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