Sri Lanka go down in the first ODI too
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After losing the three-match T20I series against England 3-0, Sri Lanka have also had to end the opening game of the three-match ODI series on the losing side.
Sri Lanka suffered an 89-run defeat in this day/night fixture played at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on the 22nd.
Winning the toss, the hosts batted first and were bowled out for 267, and in reply Sri Lanka were dismissed for just 176 with 78 balls of their innings still remaining.
In this match, 28-year-old left-arm spinner Sachindu Colombage earned his ODI cap for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka squad
Kusal Mendis (captain and wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pawan Rathnayake, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Sachindu Colombage, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka.
England squad
Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue.
Batting first, England lost their first wicket with the score on 16, but Ben Duckett and Joe Root added 51 runs in 48 balls for the second wicket. Their stand ended with the dismissal of Ben Duckett, who had made 32 off 29 balls with 5 fours.
Joe Root, who fell as the third wicket of the innings, had scored 44 off 52 balls with 5 fours. Before that dismissal he had also built a 68-run stand in 70 balls with captain Harry Brook.
After his dismissal, Harry Brook and Jos Buttler added another productive partnership to the England innings. The pair put on 47 runs in 52 balls for the fourth wicket. That stand was broken by the dismissal of captain Harry Brook, who departed having made 67 off 69 balls with 7 fours. It was the 7th half-century of his ODI career.
Jos Buttler, the fifth wicket to fall, had made 31 off 33 balls with 2 fours.
When the England innings ended with 11 balls to spare, Will Jacks was unbeaten on 46 off 47 balls with 5 fours.
With the ball, Sachindu Colombage, on ODI debut, recorded the best figures of the innings with 3 wickets for 44 runs, while Asitha Fernando also took 3 wickets for 53 runs.
In addition, Dilshan Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage and Dushmantha Chameera claimed a wicket apiece.
Sri Lanka's top scorer in the chase was Dunith Wellalage. He made 45 off 36 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes.
In addition, captain Kusal Mendis made 42 off 60 balls with 4 fours, while Pathum Nissanka scored 27 off 37 balls with 4 fours.
Sachindu Colombage, who had impressed with the ball, made 14 off 14 balls with 3 fours.
Right-arm off-spinner Will Jacks, who took the last three Sri Lankan wickets in a single over, finished with 5 wickets for 22 runs. It also became the best bowling of his ODI career. Besides him, Jamie Overton took 2 wickets, while Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and Rehan Ahmed took one apiece.
Brief scores
England – all out 265 (48.1) Ben Duckett 32, Joe Root 44, Harry Brook 67, Jos Buttler 31, Will Jacks 46 not out, Asitha Fernando 3/53, Sachindu Colombage 3/44
Sri Lanka – all out 176 (37.0) Pathum Nissanka 27, Kusal Mendis 42, Dunith Wellalage 45, Jamie Overton 2/21, Will Jacks 5/22
England won by 89 runs.
Player of the Match – Will Jacks (England)
The second ODI between the two sides is scheduled to be played as a day/night fixture on the 24th of this month at Headingley in Leeds.
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