Summary

  • England chase 142 to reach semis

  • England win with two balls to spare

  • Stokes steers England home with 42*

  • Hales (47) & Buttler (28) add 75

  • England slip from 75-1 to 111-5

  • SL 141-8: Nissanka 67 (45)

  • SL manage only 61 off last 10 overs

  • Rashid 1-16 off four overs, Wood 3-26

  • T20 World Cup Group 1, Sydney

  1. Postpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England should do it, but they should have done it by now. Hopefully the likes of Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone have learned something from tonight about how you should play. If this was a final, you can't play like the way they did.

  2. Eng 140-6published at 19.2 overs

    Need 2 from 4 balls

    A single down to third man.

    Over to you, Chris Woakes.

  3. Postpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Stuart Clark
    Former Australia bowler on Test Match Special

    It's been a good knock from Ben Stokes. He's watched the ball and reacted to hit the ball. There's a lot of talk before the tournament about whether he should be picked, and he's shown here what a cool calm head he is. Whatever happens, England won't want to leave it to the last ball.

  4. Eng 139-6published at 19.1 overs

    Need 3 from 5 balls

    Two!

    Good running from England and a fumble from the fielder. A blessing for Stokes, he keeps the strike.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

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    Karen Reed: Listening in to this is NOT a relaxing start to the weekend.

    Brian Stokes: Can't watch or listen while on a train to Mechelen in Belgium. Relying on BBC Sport updates. This is agony.

  6. Eng 137-6published at 19 overs

    Need 5 from 6 balls

    A dot and a single.

    England need five runs to win from the final over.

    A place in the semi-finals is at stake. It's all or nothing.

    But who better to have there than Ben Stokes?

  7. Postpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It's a little harem-scarem at the moment. England should have knocked this off much more easily.

  8. Eng 136-6published at 18.4 overs

    Need 6 from 8 balls

    Two more, the long boundary helping England run these pretty easily.

    Sri Lanka are going to have to think about changing the field.

  9. Eng 134-6published at 18.3 overs

    Need 8 from 9 balls

    Oh, Ben Stokes. Stays so calm under pressure and leaves a wide one just outside the white line. Perfect awareness.

  10. Eng 133-6published at 18.3 overs

    Need 9 from 9 balls

    Two welcome runs as Stokes thumps a full toss down the ground.

  11. Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Stuart Clark
    Former Australia bowler on Test Match Special

    Dawid Malan is warming up, but how is going to run?

  12. Eng 131-6published at 18.2 overs

    Need 11 from 10 balls

    Anyone for a super over?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

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    Dr Leila Luheshi: Sport is agony. Love it.

    Jon: Just deleted my ‘cometh the hour, cometh the Curran’ tweet.

    Chris: Just toying with the Aussies, aren’t we?

  14. Postpublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Chris Woakes is England's captain sensible. He's had a chat with Ben Stokes after arriving at the crease. Two overs to go...

  15. Eng 130-6published at 18.1 overs

    Need 12 from 11 balls

    Chris Woakes is the batter.

    How's your nerves, everyone?

  16. Postpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Stuart Clark
    Former Australia bowler on Test Match Special

    Australia's will have packed their gear up at the hotel, and now just flicked the lid of the suitcase back open.

  17. Postpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Long boundaries down there and Sam Curran has picked out the fielder. There's not going to be another twist here is there?

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18 overs

    Curran c Rajitha b Kumara 6 (Eng 129-6)

    Oh, Sam Curran. Another attempt at a six, another catch on the boundary.

    WHY?!

    It's well bowled from Lahiru Kumara, seeing Curran back away and following him, forcing him to play a hook shot. It looks well-timed but that boundary is so big, and Kasun Rajitha takes a smart catch at fine leg.

  19. Postpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

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  20. Eng 127-5published at 17.3 overs

    Need 15 from 15 balls

    Three dots.

    It's down to a run-a-ball.