England secured a 55-run victory over Sri Lanka in the tri-nation ODI series in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field first.
Batting first, England posted an impressive 386 for five in their allotted 50 overs. Ben Duckett was the top scorer with 167 runs off 132 balls, while Tom Banton contributed 74 runs.
Chasing a challenging target of 387, Sri Lanka lost their first wicket for just 13 runs.
However, Pavan Rathnayake and Janith Liyanage revived Sri Lanka’s hopes with a 72-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Liyanage scored 27 runs, while Rathnayake registered the third century of his One Day International career.
Despite their efforts, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 331 runs, falling 55 runs short of the target.
The final of the tri-nation ODI series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is scheduled to be played tomorrow (31).
