England accomplished a 3-0 T20 sequence sweep over Sri Lanka after a surprising fightback noticed them snatch a 12-run win in a low-scoring useless rubber in Pallekele.
Harry Brook’s choice to bat first after profitable the toss – having fielded first of their earlier two wins – initially regarded to have backfired, as England slumped to 60-6 on a sluggish wicket on the Pallekele Cricket Stadium.
Sam Curran top-scored with 58 from 48 deliveries, whereas opener Jos Buttler (25) and Liam Dawson (14) had been the one different gamers to achieve double figures, as career-best figures from Dushmantha Chameera (5-24) helped restrict England to 128-9 from their 20 overs.
England’s Sam Curran (left) and Liam Dawson (proper) added a 47-run stand for the seventh wicket
Sri Lanka appeared in cost till Kusal Mendis (26) and Pavan Rathnayake (13) fell in successive balls to go away them 62-4, with Will Jacks (3-14) then taking key scalps of Kamindu Mendis (14) and Janith Liyanage (17) to go away them six down and nonetheless 32 runs from victory.
The hosts’ hopes had been thrown into disarray when Jacob Bethell (4-10) took three wickets in 5 balls, with Bethell then eradicating Maheesh Theekshana to see Sri Lanka bowled out for 116 in the course of the ultimate over.
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England in Sri Lanka – outcomes and fixtures
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England’s T20 World Cup fixtures (first spherical)
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- vs Nepal (Sunday February 8) – Mumbai (9.30am)
- vs West Indies (Wednesday February 11) – Mumbai (1.30pm)
- vs Scotland (Saturday February 14) – Kolkata (9.30am)
- vs Italy (Monday February 16) – Kolkata (9.30am)
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