Team Herald
PANJIM: A century from Silva and a half century from Desapriya helped Sri Lanka beat England by 10 wickets here in Goa and move into the final of the tri series to face the hosts India on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first. The English openers started slowly but picked up the pace in the middle stage of the innings. With half century from Pete Blueitt and valuable contributions from the middle order England finished their innings on 179/7 in their 20 overs.
Needing 180 runs to make it to the final, the Sri Lankan batsmen never looked in trouble as they finished off the innings in style without losing a single wicket.
Silva got the first century of the tri-series of Goa leg as the Lankan lions cruised home comfortably.
Brief Scores: England 179/7 in 20 overs. Blueitt 54, Sugg 49, Silva 1/8. Sri Lanka 181/0 in 16.3 overs. Silva 104, Despriya 66
