Sri Lanka defeated England by 19 runs in the 1st ODI at Colombo on Thursday. Kusal Mendis’s 93 powered Sri Lanka to 271/6. England’s Root (61) & Duckett (62) fought, but fell short. Wellalage’s 25* & 2 wickets earned him ‘Player of the Match’. Sri Lanka’s spinners, Vandersay (2/39) & Madushan (3/39), triggered England’s collapse. England scored 252 all out in 49.2 overs.
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