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Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd ODI - As it Happened
Highlights from the 3rd One-Day International (ODI) match between Sri Lanka and England at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota on Wednesday.
Kumar Sangakkara reaches 13,000 ODI runs against England© AFP
England defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the rain-affected third one-day international in Hambantota on Wednesday to record their first win in the seven-match series. Catch all the highlights here: (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE)
The tourists, chasing a revised Duckworth-Lewis target of 236 in 35 overs, cruised home with eight balls to spare.
Sri Lanka had made 242-8 after electing to bat in a game that had to be reduced to 35 overs-a-side when heavy rain interrupted play after just two overs.
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Jos Buttler is awarded the Man of the Match for his match-winning knock. The series now stands 2-1 in favour of Sri Lanka with four ODIs to go. Do join us for the fourth ODI on 7th December at 1000 IST. Until then, it's good bye and cheers!!!
Hard fought win for England as they keep themselves alive in the series! This match swung like a pendulum. Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali gave England a flying start to the chase with the latter once again looking in fine touch. Things slowed down a bit in the middle overs when England lost Cook and Ali within a span of three overs. Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan flopped with the bat and Sri Lanka made a superb comeback in the game. They almost had the match in their pocket but the 84 off 63 balls stand between Jos Buttler and Joe Root snatched victory from them.
VICTORY! Flatter on off, Root turns it through mid on for a single. That's it! ENGLAND WIN BY 5 WICKETS! (D/L method)
SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Floated on off, Root comes down and hits it high and handsome over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Floated outside off, Root comes down on it but misses.
Flatter outside off, Buttler hits it through point for a single.
Fuller on middle, Root mistimes it back to the bowler. 8 needed in 12 balls. Formalities left!
Fuller on off, Buttler comes down and drives it to long off for a single.
5th ODI fifty for Jos Buttler!
FOUR! FIFTY! Fuller on off, Buttler gets under it and sends it over extra cover again for another boundary. What a knock this has been!