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England clinch Sri Lanka ODI series after Banton's maiden ton
September 27, 2026 at 06:27 PM
England sealed a 2-1 one-day international series victory over Sri Lanka at The Oval, propelled by Tom Banton's maiden international century.
- Tom Banton scored 126 from 105 balls, with captain Harry Brook adding 77, in England's 355-7.
- Jordan Cox made 76 from 52 balls, including six fours and two sixes, in his first match of the series.
- Sri Lanka were all out for 132 in 29.1 overs, handing England a 223-run win in the series decider.
- Banton said scoring a hundred for England "is just the best feeling on earth."