England bowlers crush Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Super Eight opener
Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By ReutersFebruary 22, 2026 at 02:19 PM
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In the opening Super Eight match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in Pallekele on February 22nd. After being put into bat, England struggled to 146-9, with Phil Salt top-scoring with 62. Sri Lanka, co-hosts of the tournament, then collapsed to 95 all out in under 17 overs. Will Jacks contributed with both bat (21 runs) and ball (3-22) to earn Player of the Match honors. England's bowling attack proved too strong, dismantling the Sri Lankan batting lineup early in their chase.
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