ODI series<\/a> win in three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBrook was the standout performer of the match, delivering an audacious unbeaten 136 from just 66 balls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under pressure after a mixed tour, the right-hander responded in emphatic fashion, dominating the Sri Lankan bowling attack with fearless stroke play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His innings was packed with clean hitting, combining power and precision as England surged to a formidable total of 357 for three, their highest ODI score in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Brook provided the late acceleration, Joe Root played the perfect anchoring role. Root compiled a composed unbeaten 111, registering his 20th ODI century and ensuring stability through the middle overs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was well supported by Jacob Bethell, whose fluent 65 added momentum at a crucial stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unbroken partnership between Root and Brook transformed England\u2019s innings from competitive to commanding, leaving Sri Lanka with a daunting chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sri Lanka began their reply explosively, with opener Pathum Nissanka racing to a rapid half-century and setting an aggressive tone inside the powerplay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kusal Mendis also chipped in with a quick burst of runs, briefly putting England under pressure. However, regular wickets prevented the hosts from building sustained partnerships, allowing England to regain control of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brightest moment for Sri Lanka came through young batter Pavan Rathnayake, who produced a fighting maiden ODI century in only his seventh international appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Displaying maturity beyond his years, Rathnayake held one end together and kept Sri Lanka\u2019s hopes alive deep into the innings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite his valiant effort, the rising required run rate and lack of support at the other end proved too much to overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
England\u2019s bowling attack maintained discipline in the latter stages, with Sam Curran delivering the decisive breakthrough by dismissing Rathnayake to close out the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victory not only secured the series but also ended Sri Lanka\u2019s long unbeaten run in home ODI series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harry Brook apologised<\/a> after a late-night altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England\u2019s New Zealand tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor England, the performance was a timely boost, highlighting Harry Brook\u2019s impact as captain and underlining a renewed sense of direction in their white-ball setup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The series win could prove a defining moment as they look ahead with confidence to future international challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1043,"template":"","tags":[522,520,521],"ppma_author":[489],"class_list":["post-1042","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-england-odi-series-win","tag-england-vs-sri-lanka-odi","tag-root-and-brook"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1042"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}