JOS Buttler scored a sensational maiden T20 international ton on a slow Sharjah surface as England beat a game Sri Lanka by 26 runs to all but secure a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Buttler completed a 67-ball century with a last-ball six to propel England to 163-4 from their 20 overs – after Eoin Morgan’s side, batting first for the first time in the tournament, stuttered to 36-3 in the powerplay and 47-3 from 10 overs having been inserted by Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka.
Buttler and Morgan (40 off 36) shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 112 in 78 balls, with England racking up 116 runs from their final 60 balls as Buttler backed up his blistering 71 not out from 31 deliveries against Australia in Dubai on Saturday night with another star performance.
Buttler completed a 67-ball century with a last-ball six to propel England to 163-4 from their 20 overs – after Eoin Morgan’s side, batting first for the first time in the tournament, stuttered to 36-3 in the powerplay and 47-3 from 10 overs having been inserted by Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka.
Buttler and Morgan (40 off 36) shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 112 in 78 balls, with England racking up 116 runs from their final 60 balls as Buttler backed up his blistering 71 not out from 31 deliveries against Australia in Dubai on Saturday night with another star performance.