 November 5, 2022 'He went through his full repertoire of variations and then gets the huge wicket of Pathum, that was crucial because for a long time it looked like Sri Lanka were going to post 170 or 175 that would be an unbelievably tough chase on this wicket.' Buttler, meanwhile, who shared in an opening wicket stand of 75 with Alex Hales, admitted he was chewing his nails after England's middle order failed to fire and left the lower order to finish the job. 'It was a lot more nervy than it needed to be, but we found a way to get the job done,' said Buttler. 'Ben Stok){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Former England skipper Eoin Morgan praised Adil Rashid after he delivered a man of the match display in England’s narrow win over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup.
Jos Buttler’s side made hard work of a run chase that was completed in the final over when Chris Woakes struck the winning boundary with two balls to spare.
England looked as though they would be chasing a much larger total than the 142 they were eventually set when Sri Lanka had raced to 52-1 off just five overs.
Leg-spinner Rashid, who had endured a slow start to the tournament, turned the match, quite literally, in England’s favour with a fabulous spell, conceding just 16 runs from four overs and claiming the vital wicket of Pathum Nissanka who compiled an impressive 67.