Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England
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Watch highlights as England lose to Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the first of a three-match one-day international series in Colombo.
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Fans react after England’s miserable away run continues as Kusal Mendis powers Sri Lanka to hard-fought win in 1st ODI
Sri Lanka successfully defended their fortress at the R. Premadasa Stadium, securing a 19-run victory over England in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Choosing to bat first on a surface that historically favors the team setting a target,
Kusal Mendis played the sheet-anchor with a surgeon’s touch as Sri Lanka posted a competitive 271 for six after opting to bat first in the opening ODI against England at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.