Sri Lanka Seal 19-Run Win over England

Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England

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Watch highlights as England lose to Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the first of a three-match one-day international series in Colombo.

Spinners bowl Sri Lanka to victory over England

Sri Lanka’s spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening ODI at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Set 272 for victory, England appeared to be cruising at 129-1 with Ben Duckett and Joe Root stroking the ball sweetly and the asking rate firmly under control. But once the 117-run stand was broken, Sri Lanka dried up the runs and England faltered with the bat, being bowled out for 252 in the…