Lahore (Sports Desk): England defeated Sri Lanka by 55 runs in the sixth and final league match of the tri-nation ODI series. Chasing a target of 387 runs, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 331.
In the match played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, Sri Lanka won the toss and invited England to bat first. England scored 386 runs in their allotted 50 overs, with opener Ben Duckett leading the way with a brilliant 167-run innings.
Among the other batters, Tom Banton scored 74, Harry Brook 44, Jarrad Cox 43, Will Jacks 30 and Sam Curran 21 runs. For Sri Lanka, Asitha Fernando took 2 wickets, while Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga and Dasun Shanaka claimed 1 wicket each.
In reply, Sri Lankan batters made a strong effort to chase the challenging target, but the team failed to reach it. Pavan Rathnayake scored 118 runs and captain Kusal Mendis made 89. Other notable contributions came from Oshada Fernando with 48, Sahan Arachchige with 30 and Janith Liyanage with 27 runs.
For England, Liam Dawson took 4 wickets, while Sonny Baker claimed 2. Sam Curran, Henry Crocombe and Joe Root took 1 wicket each.
It is worth mentioning that England had already been eliminated from the race for the final. The final of the tri-nation ODI series will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday.