Sri Lanka beat England in 3rd T 20 of Bilateral Series played in 2011

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in England in 2011. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who will be crowned as the winner after the series. The 3^rd T 20 international match was to be played on County Ground, Bristol, England on 27th June 2016.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how England team and 11 was looking like in this 3^rd T 20 international match: Kevin Pietersen, Stuart Broad (c), Ravi B, Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright, Graeme Swann, Samit Patel, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Michael L, Jade Dernbach, Chris Woakes

And Sri Lanka team and 11 was looking like this in this 3^rd T 20 international Match: Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Thilina Kandamby (c), Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Suraj Randiv, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis

England did not bat well and was able to post total of only 100 runs in 18 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and with top scores of Jade W who made 40 runs in 50 balls with 4 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls and G Swann who made 20 runs in 20 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka was needed to score 101 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Sri Lanka batted very well and was able to chase the score of 101 runs very easily in 15 over’s at the loss of only 1 wickets and won the game comfortably by 9 wickets in hand and top scores by opener M Jaya who made 60 runs in 30 balls with 4 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka won the match by 9 wickets and now this 3 Match T 20 international series ends at 3-0 in favor of Sri Lanka.

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