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Wellalage and Mendis Star as Sri Lanka Level England ODI Series
Kusal Mendis scored 121 and Dunith Wellalage took 3-49 as Sri Lanka won by 16 runs to level the ODI series 1-1.
- On Thursday, Sri Lanka defeated England by 16 runs at Headingley, leveling the three-match ODI series at 1-1 in a high-scoring thriller.
- Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis led from the front with a superb 121, guiding his team to 321-6 after winning the toss and setting a challenging target.
- Despite England's strong start with a 143-run opening partnership, left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage dragged Sri Lanka back into contention by taking 3-49, removing both openers and captain Harry Brook.
- England's chase stalled when batsman Jos Buttler retired hurt with a "left hamstring twinge" while unbeaten on 66, ending momentum when they required 68 off 75 balls.
- England captain Harry Brook remains optimistic ahead of Sunday's series decider at the Oval, viewing it as crucial preparation for next year's 50-over World Cup in southern Africa.
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"I'm so happy winning and getting the hundred," said player-of-the-match Kusal. "The overall performance was very good." England were cruising to a target of 322 while Tom Banton (73) and Ben Duckett (67) shared a first-wicket stand of 143. Sri Lanka had been hammered 3-0 in a preceding T20 campaign but Wellalage dragged them back into this match. He removed both openers and home captain Harry Brook to reduce England to 157-3. The left-arm spinn…
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