Banton slams maiden ODI ton as England thrash Sri Lanka for series win

Banton’s maiden ODI ton powers England to 223‑run series win over Sri Lanka

England 355/7 (50 overs) – Sri Lanka 132 (29.1 overs)

• Tom Banton 126 (95 b) – first ODI century, 12 fours & 6 sixes.

• Harry Brook 77 (49 b) – 8 fours, 2 sixes.

• Jordan Cox 76 (42 b) – quick fifty in the death overs.

• England bowlers: Asitha Fernando 3/64, Liam Dawson 3/26, Gus Atkinson 2/26.

• Sri Lanka top‑score: Kusal Mendis 35 (26 b).

• Sri Lanka bowlers: No major hauls; most wickets shared among the bowlers.

Key moments

• England chose to bat and built a massive total, reaching 200 in 33 overs.
• Banton’s partnership with Brook added 150 runs before Banton’s dismissal (caught at long‑on).
• After the 4th wicket fell at 251, England accelerated, scoring 104 runs in the final 10 overs (57 in the last 5).
• Sri Lanka’s chase collapsed early; Nissanka out for 1, followed by a string of wickets (Atkinson, Dawson, Overton).
• A run‑out involving Cox and Archer’s direct hit gave England a further wicket.
• England wrapped up the innings in the 30th over, winning by 223 runs – their fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series win over Sri Lanka.

Brief scorecard

England clinched the three‑match series 2‑1.