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NEW DELHI: ’s Chamara Kapugedera (R) successfully completes a run as England’s Eoin Morgan attempts to catch the ball during the World T20 tournament match between England and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi yesterday. — AFP England down S Lanka to make World T20 semis

NEW DELHI: England qualified for the World hit 30 while (20) and Dasun Shanaka who semi-finals and knocked holders Sri Lanka out after a nail- struck 15 off nine balls to take the contest down to the biting 10-run victory in their do-or-die showdown in New wire. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid were on the receiving off SCOREBOARD Delhi yesterday. some fiercesome hitting from the Sri Lankans, with both Jos Buttler smashed 66 in a 37-ball knock as England men conceding 21 in a single over. NEW DELHI: Scoreboard yesterday from the World Twenty20 Group 1 game between Sri Lanka and England at the posted a commanding total of 171 for four that ultimately But Joe Root’s stunning catch at mid-off to dismiss Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium: proved too much for Sri Lanka despite a brave, undefeated Shanaka off the bowling of Chris Jordan in the 19th over England Sri Lanka innings of 73 by injured skipper . proved crucial as Mathews then began running out of part- Jason Roy lbw b Vandersay 42 c Buttler b Jordan 1 England are now likely to face New Zealand in a semi- ners. With Sri Lanka needing 15 from the last six balls, all- Alex Hales lbw b Herath 0 c Hales b Willey 2 final encounter in New Delhi on Wednesday having also rounder Ben Stokes conceded just four runs to clinch the Joe Root c Thirimanne b Vandersay 25 c Morgan b Willey 7 defeated South Africa and Afghanistan in the group stages. England victory. Jos Buttler 66 run out 3 After the West Indies also qualified for the last four from Sri Lanka eventually made 161 for eight in their 20 Angelo Mathews not out 73 Group 1 on Friday, Sri Lanka have no chance of progressing overs. England’s innings got off to a poor start when Alex Eoin Morgan run out 22 Ben Stokes not out 6 Chamara Kapugedera c Stokes b Plunkett 30 further although they do have one final match against Hales, back in the team after a back injury, was given out Thisara Perera c Willey b Jordan 20 Extras:(1b, 5lb, 3w, 1nb) 10 South Africa. lbw off the bowling of the veteran with Dasun Shanaka c Root b Jordan 15 TOTAL: (for four ) 171 Buttler, who hit eight four and two sixes, shared in a only four on the board. Rangana Herath b Jordan 1 fourth- partnership of 74 with skipper Eoin Morgan Rookie spinner was the pick of the Sri Overs: 20 Jeffery Vandersay not out 0 (22) as Sri Lanka’s bowlers struggled to contain a late Lankan bowlers, taking two for 26 in an economical four- Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-65, 3-88, 4-162. Extras: (2lb, 7w) 9 England onslaught at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. over spell in which he took the wickets of both Jason Roy Did not bat: Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, , Chris TOTAL: (for eight wickets) 161 But after having Sri Lanka on the ropes at 15 for four, and Root. But powerful hitting from Roy, who made 42 off Jordan, Liam Plunket. Overs: 20 they were then made to sweat for their victory with 39, and Root (25) began to turn the match in England’s Bowling: Angelo Mathews 4-0-25-0, Rangana Herath 4-1-27- Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-4, 3-15, 4-15, 5-95, 6-137, 7-155, 8-157 Mathews hammering England’s spin bowlers to all corners favour before Buttler then stepped on the accelerator. 1, Jeffrey Vandersay 4-0-26-2, Milinda Siriwardana 1-0-9-0, Did not bat: . despite struggling with a leg injury. Mathews hit five sixes Stokes finished the England innings off with a six before Dushmantha Chameera 4-0-36-0 (1w, 1nb), Thisara Perera 2- Bowling: David Willey 4-0-26-2, Chris Jordan 4-0-28-4 (3w), and three boundaries in a 54-ball innings that had then starring with the ball. He was the pick of the England 0-27-0 (2w), Dasun Shanaka 1-0-15-0 Liam Plunket 4-0-23-1 (2w), Ben Stokes 4-0-19-0 (2w), Adil England’s fans with their hearts in their mouths. He bowlers, conceding just 19 runs in his four overs. Liam Rashid 2-0-31-0, Moeen Ali 2-0-32-0. received crucial support from Chamara Kapugedera who Plunkett also impressed with figures of one for 23. — AFP Warriors chalk up 52nd straight win

OAKLAND: Klay Thompson scored 40 points rebounds to help Houston snap a three-game en route to a win. Detroit led 72-56 after two a season-high 13 games over .500 and got and Stephen Curry added 33 to help the skid with a victory over Toronto. Houston quarters and won its fifth straight game, taking there despite making only 5 of 32 3-pointers. Golden State Warriors become the second NBA squandered a double-digit lead early but a two-game lead over Chicago for the eighth Jabari Parker led Milwaukee with 19 points. team to post back-to-back 65-win seasons with opened the fourth quarter with a big run to and final playoff spot in the Eastern John Henson had 17 points and 10 rebounds. a 128-120 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on take control. Patrick Patterson scored five quick Conference. The Pistons also pulled within a Atlanta dodged Milwaukee’s attempt for a Friday night. Draymond Green added 19 as the points to get Toronto within 110-107 with 10.1 percentage point of seventh-place Indiana. sweep of the season series. The Bucks won the Warriors won their 52nd straight regular-sea- seconds remaining, but Trevor Ariza made two Kemba Walker scored 25 of his 29 points in the first two games against the Hawks in over- son home game and improve their record to free throws after that to secure the win. It’s first half for Charlotte. Detroit’s lead reached 26 time, including a double-overtime win in 65-7 following a 67-win season a year ago. The Toronto’s second straight loss overall and its points in the fourth quarter before the Hornets Atlanta on Feb. 20. only other team to win at least 65 games in ninth loss in a row in Houston, where the went on a 25-4 run to cut the margin to five consecutive seasons was Chicago in 1995-96 Raptors haven’t won since 2007. In the last few with less than a minute left, but the Pistons KINGS 116, SUNS 94 and 1996-97. Golden State hit 21 3-pointers to minutes, Toronto stars DeMar DeRozan and held on. DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points and 11 give them a record 938 on the season, breaking Kyle Lowry both get ejected for arguing with rebounds as Sacramento beat Phoenix. Rookie the mark of 933 set by Houston last season. the officials. DeRozan scored 18 points before HEAT 108, MAGIC 97 Willie Cauley-Stein had a career-high 26 points Dallas hit 18 3s as the teams combined for a being kicked out with about 3 minutes left. Hassan Whiteside scored 26 points, for the Kings, who broke the game open in record 39 on the night. Wesley Matthews grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots the third quarter. Rudy Gay had 15 points, scored 26 points and J.J. Barea added 21 for the SPURS 110, GRIZZLIES 104 to lead Miami past Orlando. Goran Dragic Quincy Acy had 14, Seth Curry had 12 and short-handed Mavericks, who were without LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 12 scored 22 points and handed out eight assists Darren Collison had 11. Devin Booker led three usual starters. rebounds and San Antonio beat similarly short- for Miami, which is 14-1 in its last 15 games Phoenix with 26 points but also committed handed Memphis to match the best home start against the Magic. Rookie Josh Richardson nine turnovers, including eight in the first half. TIMBERWOLVES 132, WIZARDS 129, 2OT in league history with its 37th victory in a row. scored 14, Amare Stoudemire had 13, Dwyane Alex Len had 14 points, Mirza Teletovic had 12 Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 10 San Antonio’s streak tied the season-opening Wade finished with 11 and Luol Deng had a and John Jenkins added 11 points and seven rebounds and Minnesota dealt a blow to mark set by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 dur- 10-point, 13-rebound night for the Heat. In his assists. Washington’s playoff hopes. Zach LaVine ing their record 72-victory season. The Spurs last 18 games, all off the bench, Whiteside is added 25 points, and Gorgui Dieng scored 18 have won 46 consecutive regular-season averaging 18 points and 13.7 rebounds on NUGGETS 116, LAKERS 105 while helping the Timberwolves to comebacks games at home, dating to March 2015. The 60.5 percent shooting - with 16 double-dou- D.J. Augustin scored 20 points and Jusuf at the end of regulation and the second over- Spurs won despite Kawhi Leonard missing the bles. Evan Fournier scored 20 points for the Nurkic added a career-high 18 in Denver’s vic- time. Bradley Beal scored 26 points as the 10th- game with a bruised right quadriceps and Magic, who have lost 30 times in their last 40 tory Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant hit four 3-point- place Wizards fell 3 1/2 games behind Detroit Danny Green, Boris Diaw and Patty Mills all sit- games. Andrew Nicholson scored 19 points ers and scored 28 points in his final meeting for the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final ting out for rest. The Grizzlies were without and Elfrid Payton finished with 14 for the with the Nuggets, producing his highest-scor- playoff spot. John Wall had 22 points and a sea- injured starters Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, injury-depleted Magic. ing performance in nearly eight weeks during son-high tying 16 assists, and Marcin Gortat Mike Conley and three others. Kevin Martin had his farewell season. Julius Randle also had his had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Washington. a season-high 13 points with the Spurs in his HAWKS 101, BUCKS 90 first career triple-double for the Lakers with 13 But Gortat missed a pair of free throws with a first start since signing with San Antonio on Jeff Teague scored 12 of his 18 points in points, 18 rebounds and a career-high 10 chance to take the lead late in the second over- March 9. JaMychal Green had 20 points to lead the fourth quarter and Atlanta overcame poor assists. But Will Barton added 16 points in a time. Minnesota hit all 22 of its foul shots for its Memphis, which has lost two straight. 3-point shooting to beat Milwaukee. Paul balanced effort by the Nuggets, who have first back-to-back wins since Feb. 3 and 6. Millsap had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Al won three of four. They have beaten the PISTONS 112, HORNETS 105 Horford also had 14 points to keep the Hawks’ Lakers six straight times at Staples Center. OAKLAND: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State ROCKETS 112, RAPTORS 109 Andre Drummond had 18 points and 14 late-season surge going. They have won seven D’Angelo Russell was carried off the court by Warriors shoots over Justin Anderson #1 of the James Harden had his third triple-double rebounds and Detroit overwhelmed Charlotte of eight and 10 of 12 to move to third place in teammates late in the first half, unable to put Dallas Mavericks at ORACLE Arena on March 25, this season with 32 points, 13 assists and 11 with its highest-scoring first half of the season the Eastern Conference. The Hawks (43-30) are weight on a sprained right ankle. — AP 2016 in Oakland, California. — AFP