3rd ODI[ (England 355/7) (SL: beaten by 223 runs - Jacks POTS- Page 3

Will Jacks 3 WKTS in 4 ball

England 265 (Brook 67, Jacks 46*, Root 44, Buttler 31, Duckett 32, debutant Colombage 3-44, Asitha 3-53) beat Sri Lanka 176 (37)(Wellalage 45, Mendis 42, Jacks 5-22) by 89 runs

SL have won toss opted to bats vs eng

Eng defended their lowest ODI score in last 10 years to win and lead series 1/0

Superb hitting by Kusal mendis 80 not out & Kamendu 50* nail eng down so far, 158/1* SL

Kamindu (54) and Kusal Mendis put on 137 in 20 overs as by 35th over SL 222/2* Kusal hit his 7th ODI HUNDRED. 5121* runs

So unexpected from England 9.0 an over in first 10 after butty injury it was done and dusted..but loved the last over thriller

What arrogance from archer for not taking singles

4:player scored 50 but rare failure by "yorkshire real pair"- Brook 1 & Rooty 15 cost them the game by 16 runs

2nd time Colombage gets root

What a stand between Kamendu (54) & Kusal (121)! k -Factor

(50 ov, T:322) 305/9

Sri Lanka won by 16 runs

2nd ODI (D/N), Leeds, September 24

Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka1 Inn

321/6(50 overs)

Kusal Mendis

121 (100) MOTM 💕

Gus Atkinson

2/55 (10)

Kamindu Mendis

54 (65)

Rehan Ahmed

2/48 (8)

England2 Inn

143 for 0 ❤️🪀

305/9(50 overs)

Tom Banton

73 (62)

Dunith Wellalage

3/49 (10)🌹

Jos Buttler

69 (49)🏏

Eshan Malinga

2/50 (9)

SERIES 1/1

This match reminds me Sarfaraz test at Melbourne when i was in College

Sarfraz Nawaz took his famous 9-wicket haul against Australia on March 15, 1979, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).During the first Test of Pakistan's 1978–79 tour, Australia was cruising at 305/3 while chasing a target of 382. Sarfraz Nawaz then produced one of the greatest spells in Test history, claiming 7 wickets for just 1 run in 33 balls and finishing with innings figures of 9 for 86 as Australia collapsed to 310 all out.🙏

Eng have opted batting in decider 🏏

❤️England (Playing XI): Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jordan Cox(w), Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker

🍏Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Pavan Rathnayake, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Sachindu Colombage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Eng included Uncapped dan Lawrence in 16 team but afraid to give him chance against srilankan spinner Colombage who dismissed Rooty cheaply so far in every matches 💔

Duckett bowled for 0

Eng 38/1* Banton & Root Struggle in7 overs

51/1* in 11 ovs

Root changed his bat 3 times 24 ball 16*

Banton 34 ball 34*