England stop the rot in ODIs away from home, snapping a run of 11 defeats on the trot on the road in the format by successfully chasing 220 with 22 balls to spare.
The win is secured when Will Jacks (8no) whips Pramod for four through midwicket. Jos Buttler ends up 33no off 21.
Sri Lanka vs England – score summary
Sri Lanka 219 all out in 49.3 overs (elected to bat): Charith Asalanka (45 off 64 balls), Dhananjaya de Silva (40 off 58), Pavan Rathnayake (29 off 34); Joe Root (2-13 from 2.3 overs), Jamie Overton (2-21 from five overs), Adil Rashid (2-34 from 10 overs), Rehan Ahmed (1-26 from five overs)
England 223-5 in 46.2 overs (target 220): Joe Root (75 off 90 balls), Harry Brook (42 off 75), Ben Duckett (39 off 52), Jos Buttler (33no off 21); Dhananjaya de Silva (2-37 off seven overs), Jeffrey Vandersay (2-45 off 10 overs), Asitha Fernando (1-31 off seven overs)
Match details
- Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Umpire: Adrian Holdstock
- Umpire: Ravindra Kottahachchi
- TV umpire: Rod Tucker
- Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle
- Reserve umpire: Ravindra Wimalasiri
Read More: Australia face injury woes ahead of T20 World Cup 2026
