Jos Buttler scored the first century of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, his unbeaten 101 as England scored 163 for four against Sri Lanka on Monday.
In reply, the Sri Lankan team sweated profusely before being bowled out for 137 in 19 overs. Bhanuka Rajapakse (26), Dasun Shanaka (26) and Vanindu Hasaranga (34) tried their best but in vain. Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan took two wickets each for England.
Earlier, Buttler hit six fours and six sixes in his 67-ball knock and scored 112 runs with captain Eoin Morgan, who scored 40 after being invited to bat first.
The England opener, who smashed an unbeaten 71 in the win over Australia, surpassed his previous T20 best of 83 and now has 214 runs in this year’s edition.
After electing to field first, Sri Lanka put England on the back foot for 35 for three, but Buttler stood firm and attacked the opposition, completing his century with a six off the last ball of the innings. .
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who claimed a hat-trick in his team’s previous match against South Africa, hit a boundary off his second ball as he dismissed Jason Roy for nine and bowled a googly that skidded on the stumps.
running hard
Buttler hit Lahiru Kumara for two boundaries in the third over, but England still found it difficult to score runs in the powerplay.
Dawid Malan tried to break the shackles by hitting a four off Dushmantha Chameera, but the fast bowler soon dismissed the left-hander for six.
England suffered another blow when Jonny Bairstow fell with Hasranga off the first ball and came back to trap him lbw. The bowler was rejected by the on-field umpire before a successful review.
The right-handed pair of Butler and Morgan batted intelligently to crush the Sri Lankan attack. Buttler completed his fifty in 45 balls and then switched gears with a powerful hit that shook the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Morgan joined the charge in his 36-ball innings with a four and three sixes before being bowled by Hasaranga.
But Buttler finished in style, beating Chamira for maximum runs to complete her maiden T20I century.
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Jos Buttler scored the first century of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, his unbeaten 101 as England scored 163 for four against Sri Lanka on Monday.
In reply, the Sri Lankan team sweated profusely before being bowled out for 137 in 19 overs. Bhanuka Rajapakse (26), Dasun Shanaka (26) and Vanindu Hasaranga (34) tried their best but in vain. Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan took two wickets each for England.
Earlier, Buttler hit six fours and six sixes in his 67-ball knock and scored 112 runs with captain Eoin Morgan, who scored 40 after being invited to bat first.
The England opener, who smashed an unbeaten 71 in the win over Australia, surpassed his previous T20 best of 83 and now has 214 runs in this year’s edition.
After electing to field first, Sri Lanka put England on the back foot for 35 for three, but Buttler stood firm and attacked the opposition, completing his century with a six off the last ball of the innings. .
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who claimed a hat-trick in his team’s previous match against South Africa, hit a boundary off his second ball as he dismissed Jason Roy for nine and bowled a googly that skidded on the stumps.
running hard
Buttler hit Lahiru Kumara for two boundaries in the third over, but England still found it difficult to score runs in the powerplay.
Dawid Malan tried to break the shackles by hitting a four off Dushmantha Chameera, but the fast bowler soon dismissed the left-hander for six.
England suffered another blow when Jonny Bairstow fell with Hasranga off the first ball and came back to trap him lbw. The bowler was rejected by the on-field umpire before a successful review.
The right-handed pair of Butler and Morgan batted intelligently to crush the Sri Lankan attack. Buttler completed his fifty in 45 balls and then switched gears with a powerful hit that shook the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Morgan joined the charge in his 36-ball innings with a four and three sixes before being bowled by Hasaranga.
But Buttler finished in style, beating Chamira for maximum runs to complete her maiden T20I century.
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