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Sri Lanka vs. England: High Stakes in Final ODI Showdown
England captain Harry Brook chose to bat first in the winner-takes-all match influenced by a spin-friendly pitch as the ODI series is tied 1-1.
- On Tuesday, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bat in the third ODI at R. Premadasa International Stadium, with the three-match series level at 1-1.
- At R. Premadasa the surface is slow and low, favouring spin, so England retained a spin-heavy XI while Sri Lanka reintroduced Wanindu Hasaranga to exploit the turning pitch.
- Absent Zak Crawley, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed opened with Ben Duckett and scored 24 off 37 as England reached 53/2 , with Duckett out for 7 early.
- The result will decide the ODI series winner and ends England's white-ball tour, followed by a 3-match T20I series starting this coming Friday, January 30, after Harry Brook criticised the surface.
- With the T20 World Cup starting Feb. 7, Hasaranga's availability matters as Sri Lanka have not lost a bilateral home series in five years despite Pakistan's November last year sweep.
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Harry Brook’s blistering 57-ball hundred proved the difference as England romped to a famous 53-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday to clinch the series 2-1 and end the hosts’ five-year-long unbeaten ODI home run.
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