England Clinches Sri Lanka Series 2-1 After Thrilling Colombo ODI Victory
Summary
England secured a thrilling 53-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third ODI, clinching the series 2-1 and ending Sri Lanka's 12-series home winning streak.
Key Points
- England won the third ODI against Sri Lanka by 53 runs, taking the series 2-1.
- England posted a total of 357 for 3 wickets with key contributions from Joe Root (111) and Harry Brook (136*).
- Sri Lanka was bowled out for 304 in 46.4 overs while chasing 358 runs.
- Dhananjaya de Silva scored his maiden ODI century (121), but Sri Lanka lacked support from other batsmen.
