September 24, Headingley, Leeds
Sri Lanka 321-6 (Kusal Mendis 121, Kamindu Mendis 54, Atkinson 2-55, Ahmed 2-48)
England 305-9 (Banton 73, Buttler 69, Wellalage 3-49, Madushanka 2-54, Malinga 2-50)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat Officials: Adrian Holdstock, James Middlebrook, Wayne Knights, Jeff Crowe, Rob White
JOS BUTTLER’S heroics were ultimately in vain as Sri Lanka produced a remarkable late fightback to beat England by 16 runs at Headingley and level the series at 1-1.
Headingley has been good to Sri Lanka in ODIs. In 2006,...
