England defeated Sri Lanka by 55 runs in their final league match of the ODI tri-series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
It was a dead rubber as Pakistan and Sri Lanka had already qualified for the final scheduled to be played on Saturday.
Batting first, England posted 386-5 in 50 overs, powered by Ben Duckett’s 167 off 132 balls, which earned him the Player of the Match award. Tom Banton contributed 74, while Jordan Cox scored 43.
In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 331 in 45.1 overs despite Pavan Rathnayake’s 118 off 77 balls and captain Kusal Mendis’s 89 off 71 deliveries. Liam Dawson led England’s bowling attack with four wickets for 49 runs.
Pakistan topped the standings with six points, followed by Sri Lanka with four and England with two. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will contest the final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 31.
