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MapBen Duckett Scores 167 as England Beat Sri Lanka by 55 Runs at Gaddafi Stadium
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Ben Duckett scored 167 off 132, powering England to 386-5 in Lahore. England won by 55 runs, Sri Lanka bowled out for 331; Dawson took four wickets.
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Duckett, Dawson seal consolation
Ben Duckett scored 167 as England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in their final match of the tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. England posted 386-5 in 50 overs, then bowled Sri Lanka out for 331 in 45.1 overs despite Pavan Rathnayake’s 118 off 77 balls. Liam Dawson finished with 4-49, and the win came after Sri Lanka had already secured their place in Saturday’s final against hosts Pakistan while England had lost their first three matches.
Tom Banton supported Duckett with 74, and England’s chase of 387 ended with Sri Lanka all out for 331 after Dawson removed Dasun Shanaka for four. Ben Duckett’s innings included 24 fours in his 132-ball knock, and the result gave England a consolation victory after their earlier defeats in the tri-series.
Quotes and match narrative
Ben Duckett described the win as something he wanted to reach, saying, "You just want to score runs and put us in a good position." Harry Brook said England had "batted really well throughout the series, apart from that first game," as the team reflected on the consolation win. Brendon McCullum told Mark Butcher to "Look" before answering questions, and he said the side were left out because of the conditions, with leg-spin "hasn't been working for anyone in the competition."
The Guardian’s live blog recorded Dawson’s wicket of Avishka Fernando, with the match state showing Sri Lanka at 331-9 when Fernando was caught by Jacks off Liam Dawson. The match also featured a sequence where Dawson returned in the 45th over with Sri Lanka at 329-7, as Rathnayake made 118 and England held the target at 387.
Tri-series final and next
Sri Lanka turned to Saturday’s final against Pakistan after Thursday’s setback, with the defeat leaving them to focus on the match at the same venue. England’s campaign ended with a positive note as they prepared to travel to Australia for three ODIs and five T20s in November. The BBC said the tri-series exposed England’s inexperienced bowling in the middle overs, and it noted that Dawson saved their blushes after Adil Rashid was missed again.
Rediff said the victory marked England’s first ODI win in Pakistan since 2005, and it framed the result as consolation after losing their first three matches in the tri-series. The Guardian’s account also set up the stakes for the final, noting that the two teams meet in the final on Saturday after England’s 55-run win over Sri Lanka.