England defeats Sri Lanka despite Rathnayake's century
Sri Lanka batsman Pavan Rathnayake scored 118 but could not prevent England from winning the match.
At a glance
- Pavan Rathnayake scored 118 for Sri Lanka
- England won the match
- The match was a dead rubber with no series implications
England defeated Sri Lanka in a cricket match where the result had already been decided before play began. Sri Lanka batsman Pavan Rathnayake scored 118 runs but his performance was not enough to secure victory for his team.
The match was described as a dead rubber, meaning the outcome would not affect the overall series result.
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