England sweep Sri Lanka 3-0, exchange India at prime of T20I rankings

England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets within the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday to finish a 3-0 sequence sweep.The hosts chased down Sri Lanka’s 125-run goal with 62 balls to spare. The win additionally helped England transfer again to the highest of the T20 global community rankings, changing India.It was England’s fifteenth straight T20 win over Sri Lanka.

Buttler leads straightforward chase

Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 124 with seven balls left of their innings.Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 36 off 24 balls, whereas Kamindu Mendis made 35 off 28. Will Jacks, Jofra Archer and Player of the Match Sonny Baker took two wickets every for England.England misplaced opener Aneurin Donald for 13, however Jos Buttler and Harry Brook shortly took management.Buttler smashed an unbeaten 62 off 32 balls, whereas Brook made 33. England reached 126-2 in simply 9.4 overs.Buttler had earlier turn into the primary batter to attain 15,000 profession T20 runs on Thursday.

Brook, Asalanka mirror on sequence

Brook completed as the very best run-scorer and was named Player of the Series.“I feel everyone stepped up on this sequence,” mentioned Brook. “Every sport has been barely totally different and we’re enjoying the situations extraordinarily properly.”Sri Lanka’s bowling additionally struggled, making a gift of 9 wides, together with two that went for 4.Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka referred to as the sequence a significant disappointment for his group.“A really disappointing sequence for us in each the main departments, batting and bowling… this is a crucial eye-opener for us of the place we stand proper now in T20 cricket evaluating to the very best groups within the global community,” mentioned Asalanka.“This is a time to get collectively as gamers, help employees, and our Sri Lanka cricket board as properly to search out options for these T20 issues. These are the very best 15 gamers proper now so we’ve got to search out options in the appropriate means.”England had gained the primary T20I in Southampton by 119 runs, with Brook scoring an unbeaten 114.England will subsequent face Sri Lanka in three ODIs, beginning at Durham’s Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.