ICC T20 World Cup 2016: England vs Sri Lanka - 5 Talking Points

#5 – England seamers hold their nerve

The likes of Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes were spot on during the death overs

With the equation boiling down to 40 from the last four overs, the match was poised delicately as the attention shifted to England’s fast bowlers. The hard-hitting Thisara Perera joined Mathews in the middle in a bid for one final push.

Morgan had got the necessary fifth bowler out of the way by utilizing his spinners before the business end of the innings. He got back his fast bowlers and the tension in the atmosphere was palpable.

Chris Jordan delivered a brilliant over and also managed to dismiss Perera by executing his yorkers to perfection. In his next over, he got rid of the explosive Dasun Shanaka with a great deal of assistance from Joe Root who plucked out a sensational catch.

Ben Stokes had 15 runs to defend against the rampaging Mathews and the 24-year old did not disappoint his captain. England pulled off a thrilling victory and reached the semi-finals while Sri Lanka went down fighting.