World T20 cricket: England beat Pakistan in warm-up

England beat Pakistan by 15 runs in their final warm-up game in Colombo ahead of their defence of the ICC World Twenty20 crown.

England made 111 from 19.3 overs with Luke Wright top scoring with 38 and Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal taking 4-14.

Left-arm spinner Danny Briggs and fast bowler Jade Dernbach took three wickets each as Pakistan were restricted to 96-9 in reply.

England play Afghanistan on Friday in their Group A opener in Colombo.

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