Duckett and Dawson shine as England beat Sri Lanka in ODI

Duckett and Dawson deliver career-best performances

Ben Duckett and Liam Dawson both achieved their career-best ODI performances during the match. Duckett scored 167 runs off 132 balls, hitting 24 fours but no sixes.

Liam Dawson finished with bowling figures of 4 for 49 from 10 overs, his best performance to date. Dawson took the wickets of Pavan Rathnayake, Avishka Fernando, and Dasun Shanaka during his spell.

England posts 386-run total

England posted a total of 386 runs for 5 wickets, setting Sri Lanka a target of 387. Tom Banton scored 74 off 75 balls and shared a 163-run opening partnership with Ben Duckett.

Harry Brook contributed 44 off 34 balls and partnered with Duckett for 107 runs in 75 balls. Sri Lanka was eventually dismissed for 331 runs in the 45th over.

Sri Lanka chase falls short despite Rathnayake century

Pavan Rathnayake achieved his second consecutive century against England, scoring 118 off 77 balls. Kusal Mendis also contributed significantly with 89 off 71 balls before Joe Root dismissed him. Eshan Malinga entered the batting order at number 9 for Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan chase collapsed as the team lost their final five wickets for 16 runs starting in the 43rd over. Dilshan Madushanka was the last batter for Sri Lanka.

England's bowling attack seals victory

Debutant Henry Crocombe initiated the late Sri Lankan collapse by taking the wicket of Sahan Arachchige. Sonny Baker concluded the match with two wickets and an economy rate of 8.33 across his nine overs. Tom Banton secured a catch to dismiss Asitha Fernando.

Sam Curran dismissed Eshan Malinga with a catch, helping seal England’s 55-run victory. Earlier, Curran delivered a full ball outside off to Rathnayake, who drove it through the covers for a single. Curran also bowled a ball to Malinga that was defended out.

A run-out incident occurred when Dunith Wellalage crossed Pavan Rathnayake, leading both batters to end up at the same end. Sam Curran delayed removing the bails, which resulted in Rathnayake being adjudged run out. Cox expressed displeasure with the delay Curran took to break the stumps.

Liam Dawson bowled the final over and dismissed Pavan Rathnayake, who was caught behind at short fine leg by Sonny Baker. This delivery was flighted up on a length, prompting Rathnayake to attempt a slog sweep that resulted in a top-edge. England were two wickets away from winning at the moment of this dismissal.

Earlier in that final over, Rathnayake hit a four after top-edging a delivery to deep square leg. At the time that four was hit, Sri Lanka required 62 runs from 36 balls.

Harry Brook reflects on the tri-series

Harry Brook was the captain for the England side during the match. He said the team needed to adapt to conditions more quickly.

Brook expressed that he is "hopeful for the future" after England finished a "forgettable series" with a win.

Tri-series standings and upcoming final

Pakistan finished at the top of the round-robin with three wins from four matches, while Sri Lanka placed second with two wins. England finished with one win, marking their first ODI victory in Pakistan since 2005.

England failed to qualify for the final, which will be played in Lahore on Saturday, 30 October, starting at 08:30 GMT.

Team changes and bowling statistics

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first, retaining the same team used in previous matches. England made one change to the XI, with Sonny Baker replacing Jamie Overton.

Asitha Fernando recorded the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka, taking 2 wickets for 63 runs. He conceded more than six runs per over during his spell.