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Out, not out & out again! The law behind Pavan Rathnayake's dramatic dismissal against England, explained

During the series finale, England secured a massive 223-run victory to claim the three-match ODI series 2-1 after posting a total of 355-7. Tom Banton anchored the hosts with a brilliant century, while Harry Brook and Cox contributed significant half-centuries.

In response, Sri Lanka collapsed from 77-3 to 132 all out, heavily derailed by a bizarre dismissal involving Pavan Rathnayake.

Batting on 18, Rathnayake fell short of the crease following a direct hit from Jofra Archer, leading to initial confusion over whether the wicket was broken legally by the fielder's gloves or the ball. Third umpire Adrian Holdstock eventually ruled the batter out because Archer's throw had completely uprooted the stumps, applying MCC laws regarding fair dismissals.

Liam Dawson also contributed heavily to the English triumph by claiming three wickets for just 26 runs.

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