England, New Zealand knocked out of World T20

Published October 1, 2012
Tim Southee looks on as West Indies' Chris Gayle (L) takes a run. -Photo by Reuters
Tim Southee looks on as West Indies' Chris Gayle (L) takes a run. -Photo by Reuters
New Zealand cricket fans wearing wigs look on during the match. -Photo by Reuters
New Zealand cricket fans wearing wigs look on during the match. -Photo by Reuters
New Zealand's batsman Martin Guptill, left, watches West Indies' bowler Ravi Rampaul, right, appeal successfully for the wicket of Rob Nicol. -Photo by AP
New Zealand's batsman Martin Guptill, left, watches West Indies' bowler Ravi Rampaul, right, appeal successfully for the wicket of Rob Nicol. -Photo by AP
West Indies' bowler Sunil Narine, center, celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's batsman James Franklin. -Photo by AP
West Indies' bowler Sunil Narine, center, celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's batsman James Franklin. -Photo by AP
Tim Southee celebrates the dismissal of West Indies' captain Darren Sammy. -Photo by AP
Tim Southee celebrates the dismissal of West Indies' captain Darren Sammy. -Photo by AP
New Zealand's Tim Southee looks down at the ground after the West Indies defeated New Zealand in their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match at Pallekele, Sri Lanka October 1. - Photo by Reuters
New Zealand's Tim Southee looks down at the ground after the West Indies defeated New Zealand in their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match at Pallekele, Sri Lanka October 1. - Photo by Reuters
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum hits out during the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against the West Indies at Pallekele, Sri Lanka October 1. - Photo by Reuters
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum hits out during the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match against the West Indies at Pallekele, Sri Lanka October 1. - Photo by Reuters
England's Steven Finn takes a catch to try and dismiss Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and goes over the boundary rope during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match in Pallekele October 1, 2012. Mathews was not out because Finn crossed the rope while holding onto the ball, instead adding 6 runs to Sri Lanka's total. - Photo by Reuters
England's Steven Finn takes a catch to try and dismiss Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and goes over the boundary rope during their Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match in Pallekele October 1, 2012. Mathews was not out because Finn crossed the rope while holding onto the ball, instead adding 6 runs to Sri Lanka's total. - Photo by Reuters
England's Graeme Swann (2nd L) embraces teammate Jonny Bairstow (left) after dismissing Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara during the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match in Pallekele October 1. - Photo by Reuters
England's Graeme Swann (2nd L) embraces teammate Jonny Bairstow (left) after dismissing Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara during the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 cricket match in Pallekele October 1. - Photo by Reuters
England wicket keeper Jonathan Bairstow (L) watches as Sri Lanka cricketer Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup's Super Eight match between England and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on October 1. - Photo by AFP
England wicket keeper Jonathan Bairstow (L) watches as Sri Lanka cricketer Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup's Super Eight match between England and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on October 1. - Photo by AFP
Samit Patel watches as his bails goes in air after being clean bowled by Lasith Malinga ? Photo by AFP
Samit Patel watches as his bails goes in air after being clean bowled by Lasith Malinga ? Photo by AFP
Lasith Malinga celebrates taking the wicket of England's Alex Hales ? Photo by Reuters
Lasith Malinga celebrates taking the wicket of England's Alex Hales ? Photo by Reuters
Eoin Morgan reacts after being dismissed as team mate Samit Patel looks on ? Photo by Reuters
Eoin Morgan reacts after being dismissed as team mate Samit Patel looks on ? Photo by Reuters
Ravi Bopara  is bowled by Jeevan Mendis  ? Photo by Reuters
Ravi Bopara is bowled by Jeevan Mendis ? Photo by Reuters
Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot ? Photo by AFP
Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot ? Photo by AFP

Defending champions England and New Zealand crashed out of World Twenty20 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

England lost to hosts Sri Lanka by 19 runs, while New Zealand were eliminated by West Indies in a super over finish. – Photos by Agencies

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