England Beat Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI played in Series,2016

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play a 5 Match One Day International Series in England in 2016. This series was important as both teams were playing very good cricket and it would be great to witness them playing in bilateral series. The 3rd ODI match was washed out due to rain The 4th ONE DAY International Match was to be played on Kennington Oval, London, England on 29th June, 2016.

England won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Sri Lanka team and 11 was looking like in this 4th ONE DAY International Match International match: Farveez Maharoof, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews (c), Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis

And England team and 11 was looking like this in this 4th ONE DAY International Match International match: Liam Plunkett, Eoin Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny B, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris W, M Ali, Alex Hales, Joe Root

Sri Lanka started well and aggressively and set total of 305 runs 50 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and top scored by K mendis who made 77 runs in 64 balls with 13 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

And Dinesh C who made 63 runs in 51 balls with 1 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 124 runs in 100 balls.

England was needed to score 306 runs in 50 over’s to won this 4th ONE DAY International Match and to take lead in the series 2-0.

England batted very well and was able to chase the total of 306 runs in only 40.1 over’s at the loss of only 4 wickets and top scored by J Roy who made 162 runs in 118 balls with 13 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 137 runs in 100 balls and J Root who made 65 runs in 54 balls with 9 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

England won the match by 6 wickets and leads the series 2-0 with one game to play.

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