Third Metro Bank one-day international, Kia Oval England 355-7 (50 overs): Banton 126, Brook 77, Cox 76 Sri Lanka 132 (29.1 overs): Kusal 35; Dawson 3-26 England won by 223 runs Scorecard Tom Banton delivered on all of his potential by crashing a brilliant first international century as England wrapped up their summer with an
Second Metro Bank one-day international, Headingley Sri Lanka 321-6 (50 overs): Kusal 121, Kamindu 54; Ahmed 2-48 England 305-9 (50 overs): Banton 73, Buttler 69; Wellalage 3-49 Sri Lanka won by 16 runs Scorecard Jos Buttler’s bravery came in vain as Sri Lanka fought back to beat England in the second one-day international at Headingley
Jacks’ match in the north east also included an important 46 not out with the bat. Though he was eventually left stranded, he batted responsibly, hitting only one four in his first 43 deliveries, to make sure England’s innings was extended from 211-7 in the 39th over to 265 in the penultimate. “I came in
First Metro Bank one-day international, Chester-le-Street England 265 (48.1 overs): Brook 67 (69); Colombage 3-44 Sri Lanka 176 (37 overs): Wellalage 45 (36); Jacks 5-22 England won by 89 runs Scorecard Will Jacks’ all-round efforts helped England grind out an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street to continue their
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 15 men who had been charged with plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 270 people and injured more than 500. Those found guilty include Naufer Moulavi, who prosecutors said masterminded the suicide bombings. Nine other men were acquitted. The co-ordinated blasts at three churches and three
In 1995, after a bloody conflict, the Sri Lankan army wrested control of the Jaffna Peninsula from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It was seen as a key turning point in the war, which ended with the defeat of the Tigers in 2009. As they extended control in the late 1990s, the entire
