Watch: Jacks and Banton execute stunning boundary relay catch to dismiss Dasun Shanaka in SL vs ENG T20 World Cup 2026 Super-8 clash

On the cricket field, we have witnessed many astonishing catches, and this trend continues in the T20 World Cup 2026 as well. However, most of the catches so far had been taken individually, but Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka was dismissed by an excellent relay catch at the boundary, made possible by England's Will Jacks and Tom Banton, which is being widely talked about. Due to the fantastic coordination between Jacks and Banton, Shanaka's 30-run innings came to an end, and Sri Lanka could not narrow the margin of defeat significantly.

Will Jacks performed brilliantly in all three departments against Sri Lanka. Jacks scored 21 runs off 14 balls in batting. Then, in bowling, he took three wickets for 22 runs and also contributed in fielding by playing a key role in sending Dasun Shanaka back to the pavilion. Jacks has amazed with his batting and bowling several times, but today he excelled in fielding. This is why he is receiving a lot of praise.

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In the 15th over of Sri Lanka's innings, on Adil Rashid's delivery, Dasun Shanaka played a backfoot pull shot, but then Will Jacks, positioned at deep mid-wicket, ran back to the left and caught the ball near the boundary. 

Jaques and Banton took a brilliant relay catch of Shanaka 

However, when Will Jacks started going beyond the boundary, he cleverly bounced the ball inward, and then Tom Banton completed the catch. After this, both players celebrated the superb catch. In this way, Shanaka's dismissal gave Sri Lanka its eighth blow.

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England started their Super-8 campaign with a big win over Sri Lanka

If we talk about Sri Lanka vs England match in the Super-8 round of the T20 World Cup 2026, it was completely dominated by the visiting team. England defeated Sri Lanka by a large margin of 51 runs, thanks to their strong bowling. After losing the toss, England batted first and scored 146/9 in 20 overs, with the main contribution coming from Phil Salt, who scored 62 runs.

In response to the target, the entire Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 95 runs in just 16.4 overs. England strengthened their position in the match by taking five Sri Lankan wickets in the powerplay and then continued to bowl well, bundling Sri Lanka out for a low score. For England, Will Jacks was the most successful bowler.