England sail into final with emphatic victory over Lankans

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England 132 for 3 (Pietersen 42*) beat Sri Lanka 128 for 6 (Mathews 58, Broad 2-21) by seven wickets.

Sri Lanka 128/6 (20/20 ov)

England 132/3 (16.0/20 ov)

England won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Match details:

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Series England advanced
Player of the match SCJ Broad (England)
Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire SJ Davis (Australia)
Match referee AG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve umpire RE Koertzen (South Africa)

Match notes:

• Sri Lanka innings
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (59 balls), Extras 1
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
• AD Mathews: 50 off 40 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 128/6 in 20.0 overs (NLTC Perera 7, CU Jayasinghe 2)
• Did not bat S Randiv, SL Malinga, BAW Mendis
  

• England innings
• England: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (41 balls), Extras 6
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (C Kieswetter 30, MJ Lumb 15, Ex 6)
• England: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (75 balls), Extras 6
• Did not bat LJ Wright, TT Bresnan, MH Yardy, GP Swann, SCJ Broad, RJ Sidebottom