
England prolonged their dominance over Sri Lanka by securing a 14th successive victory against the tourists, claiming the series alongside the match. After winning the toss and electing to field, the hosts restricted Sri Lanka well below the 200 par total estimated by visiting bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk.
Chasing 146, powerful strikes frequently sent deliveries into the adjacent River Taff before England wrapped up a six-wicket triumph with 47 deliveries to spare.
The concluding moments proved untidy, featuring multiple extras before the winning run was taken. The result keeps intact a Sri Lankan losing streak in this fixture that dates back over 12 years to a nine-run win at the Oval, which arrived shortly after their world championship triumph.
Unlike the previous contest in Southampton, England successfully chased here to seal another comfortable series verdict.
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