In Summary
- England chasing 293 to win sixth ODI
- Cook & Taylor fall cheaply
- Sri Lanka 292-7 after winning toss
- Sangakkara - dropped on 41 - makes 112
- Dilshan 68; Woakes 2-51, Finn 2-53
- Sixth ODI in Pallekele; SL lead series 3-2
Kumar Sangakkara punished a dropped catch by Alastair Cook to take Sri
Lanka to a challenging total in the sixth ODI of the series against
England at Pallekele.
Sangakkara made 20th century as Sri Lanka reached
292 in their 50 overs.
Sangakkara’s previous scores in this series were 2, 67 not out, 63, 86 and 91.
Inexorably he went on to convert his 41 into 112 off 112 balls,
England’s bowling lacked penetration, as it has throughout this series. If the
fielding had been top-notch it might have papered over the cracks, but it
was not quite there. Jos Buttler had his worst game of this series to date,
which is not to say it was a bad day, but he conceded too many byes and
dropped a very hard chance running back towards fine-leg.
England chased 240 on this ground earlier this week. A target of 293 is a very different kettle of fish.
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