England beat Sri Lanka in second ODI, Root stars in five‑wicket win, series level

England ended a losing streak in one-day international cricket, defeating Sri Lanka by five wickets in Colombo. This victory levels their three-match ODI series at 1-1, setting up a decisive final match.

Harry Brook’s team rebounded from a 19-run loss in the series opener – their 11th defeat in 16 ODIs – with a strong performance. They dismissed Sri Lanka for 219 after 49.3 overs, having lost the toss and fielded first.

England employed eight bowlers, utilizing 41 overs of spin on a slow pitch. Charith Asalanka (45) and Dhananjaya de Silva (40) were Sri Lanka’s top scorers, adding 66 runs for the fourth wicket. though, they couldn’t capitalize on a promising start.