Luke Wright stars as England beat New Zealand by six wickets

ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka

17th Match, England Vs New Zealand, Super Eights, 

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Sri Lanka.

Luke Wright 76 off just 43 balls and Steven Finn 3 for 16 helped England to beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in ICC World Twenty20 2012 Super Eights on Saturday.

Scorecard:

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first

New Zealand 148/6 in 20 overs

James Franklin 50 (4 fours and 2 sixes)

Ross Taylor 22 (2 fours)

Steven Finn 3-16

Target 149 from 20 overs

England Innings

England 149/4 in 18.5 overs

Luke Wright 76 (5 fours and 5 sixes)

Eoin Morgan 30 (1 fours and 1 sixes)

England won by 6 wickets.

Man of the Match - Luke Wright

Luke Wright's 99 ends the Afghanistan campaign

2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Afghanistan became the second team to be knocked out of the ICC World Twenty20 2012. Luke Wright's unbeaten 99 helped England beat Afghanistan by 116 runs. England posted big total 196/5. Afghanistan all out for 80 runs. 

Scorecard:

Afghanistan won the toss chose field

England 196/5 in 20 overs

Luke Wright 99*

Alex Hales 31

Izatullah Dawlatzai 2-56

Target 197 from 20 overs

Afghanistan 80 all out in 17.2 overs

Gulbodin Naib 44

S Patel 2-6

S Broad 2-10

G Swann 2-22

S Finn 2-24

England won by 116 runs. Man of the Match - Luke Wright