Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Oct 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka knocked out defending champions England from the World Twenty20, beating them by 19 runs in a crucial Super Eights match at the Pallekele International Stadium here Monday.

Chasing a target of 170, England managed 150 for nine in 20 overs after Samit Patel struck 67 off 48 balls. Man of the Match Lasith Malinga finished with five for 31.