England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: England complete 3-0 series whitewash in style

Match SummaryEngland won the 3^rd and final T20I against Sri Lanka by 89runs , taking the series 3-0, at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton today.

England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of England

England 180/6 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka 91/10 (18.5 ov)

England won by 89 runs.

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Sri Lanka are all out for 91 ??

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Match Highlights

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field, and England scored a competitive 180/6 off their 20 overs - Jonny Bairstow (51) and Dawid Malan (76) top scoring. Dushmantha Chameera 4-17 was the wizard with the ball for the Sri Lankans.

England  Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Jonny Bairstow - 11.4 ov), 2-143 (Liam Livingstone - 15.1 ov), 3-148 (Sam Billings - 16.2 ov), 4-151 (Eoin Morgan - 16.6 ov), 5-162 (Dawid Malan - 18.3 ov), 6-162 (Moeen Ali - 18.5 ov)

In the run chase, the Sri Lankan batting lie-up was no match for the England bowlers and England came out winners by 89 runs, having bowled out Sri Lanka for 91 in 18.5 overs – David Willey 3-27 and Sam Curran 2-14 doing the damage with the ball.

Sri Lanka Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Danushka Gunathilaka - 0.2 ov), 2-23 (Kusal Perera - 3.6 ov), 3-29 (Kusal Mendis - 4.4 ov), 4-46 (Oshada Fernando - 8.1 ov), 5-61 (Dasun Shanaka - 11.2 ov), 6-63 (Niroshan Dickwella - 12.4 ov), 7-64 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 13.4 ov), 8-64 (Isuru Udana - 14.2 ov), 9-88 (Binura Fernando - 17.4 ov), 10-91 (Dushmantha Chameera - 18.5 ov)

Playing XIs:

England - Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran

Sri Lanka - Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (c), Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando

Match Details

Start Time: 14:30

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field

Venue: The Ageas Bowl, Southampton

Officials: Alexander Wharf, Martin Saggers, David Millns, Michael Burns, Philip Whitticase

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