The Latest Breaking News from Sam Curran

Ben Stokes’ second ball had been walloped over the short leg side boundary for six. Mark Wood’s first soon followed it, at the start of an over that whizzed away for 17. Even Sam Curran, perhaps the outstanding bowler in the tournament so far, could not contain Sri Lanka’s charge.

The two top-ranked T20 sides meet in the second T20 World Cup semifinal with Pakistan waiting in the final.

And breathe. Less than a week ago, England’s T20 World Cup hopes were hanging by a thread and with three balls to go here they were still in some doubt.

Ben Stokes held his nerve with an unbeaten 42 to help guide England to victory over Sri Lanka and seal a T20 World Cup semi-final spot

The left-arm seamer has starred for Jos Buttler’s side at the T20 World Cup in Australia

Sam Curran is proving a source of energy and also inspiration as England prepare for their key final Super 12s fixture

England kept their T20 World Cup hopes alive with an important victory over New Zealand, and ex-Test captain Nasser Hussain highlighted one player that took the team to "another dimension"

Buttler’s 73 from 47 balls was key as England won by 20 runs in Brisbane to keep their chances of a semi-final place intact

Defeat against the Black Caps would likely have led to elimination at the Super 12s stage