Sri Lanka's batsman Thisara Perera plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match against England in Pallekele. (AP)

Sri Lanka's bowler Lasith Malinga celebrates after taking the wicket of England's batsman Jos Buttler during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match. (AP)

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup Super Eight match against England in Pallekele. (AP)

Australia's cricketer Michael Hussey catches a ball during a practice session in ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Colombo. (AP)

Sri Lankan cricketers warm up during a training session ahead of their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Kandy, Sri Lanka. (AP)

Sri Lankan cricketers Lasith Malinga, left, and Kumar Sangakkara check a bat during a training session ahead of their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Kandy. (AP)

Sri Lanka's cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene drinks juice during a practice session ahead of the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. (AP)

Sri Lanka's players huddle to celebrate the dismissal of Zimbabwe's captain Brendan Taylor during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Hambantota. (Reuters)

Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis (C) is congratulated by his team mates after taking the wicket of Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza. (Reuters)

Zimbabwe's Graeme Cremer (R) is bowled by Sri Lanka's Jeevan Mendis as wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara (L) looks on. (Reuters)

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot against Zimbabwe. (Reuters)

Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis (L) celebrates taking the wicket of Zimbabwe's Vusi Sibanda. (Reuters)