Super 8 Group 1 — 2012 T20 World Cup
1 October 2012 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Result: SLSri Lanka — Sri Lanka won by 19 runs. SLSri Lanka 169/6 (20 overs), ENEngland 150/9 (20 overs). 1 October 2012 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
This eliminated defending champions England from the Super 8s. Lasith Malinga took 5 wickets, reported by a match headline as the decisive factor, but no source explicitly names a Player of the Match for this game, so it is left unconfirmed rather than assumed to be Malinga.
Scorecard
England won the toss and elected to field.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka (1st innings) | 169/6 (20 overs) |
| ENEngland (2nd innings) | 150/9 (20 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 42 (38) |
| SLSri Lanka | Jeevan Mendis | 28 (19) |
| SLSri Lanka | Thisara Perera | 26 (16) |
| ENEngland | Jonny Bairstow | 35 (15) |
| ENEngland | Samit Patel | 34 (20) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka | Lasith Malinga | 5/wkts (exact runs not confirmed) |
| ENEngland | Stuart Broad | 3/wkts |
| ENEngland | Graeme Swann | 2/wkts |
Player of the Match
Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match — omitted rather than guessed at.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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