Sri Lanka vs England 3rd ODI 2014 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs England 3rd ODI 2014 - England tour of Sri Lanka 7-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between England and Sri Lanka at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota in 03rd December 2014

Jos Buttler and Joe Root saw England home with a stand of 84 in 63 balls © Getty Images

Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler and Joe Root powers to England cruising to via DLS method five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and reduce the margin to 2-1 in a rain-truncated game of the third ODI.

Match Stats :

7-RPO : England chased 236 in 33.4 overs was their third fastest to 200-plus run-chase by terms of runs-per-over in One-day International and it is their second fastest 200+ chase against Sri Lanka in ODIs. 363 Innings : Kumar Sangakkara became the third fastest to reach 13000 ODI runs in terms of innings, after Sachin Tendulkar (321) and Ricky Ponting (341). Kumar Sangakkara became the fourth player to reach 13,000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Sri Lanka scored 242-8 in 35 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara struck 63 off 62-balls including seven boundaries, Lahiru Thirimanne blasted a unbeaten 62 off 42-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 131.91.

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 23 off 19-balls including 4-fours and Dhammika Prasad hammered a 22 off 8-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 275.

England best bowler by Chris Woakes picked up 3-wickets, Chris Jordan takes 2-wickets, Joe Root, Ravi Bopara and Steven Finn each took one-wickets.

England chased 236-5 in 33.4 overs due to rain revised target of 236 in 35-overs with top scorer by Moeen Ali hammered a 58 off 40-balls including 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 145.

Jos Buttler 55 not out, Joe Root cracked a run-a-ball unbeaten 48 including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Alastair Cook scored 34 off 42-balls included 5-fours and Alex Hales 27.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Angelo Mathews took 2-wickets, Rangana Herath and Dhammika Prasad.

Jos Buttler named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten blazing 55-runs knocked off 37-balls including 9-fours with strike rate of 148.64.

                   

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