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Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs to level ODI series

In brief

Sri Lanka defeated England by 16 runs in the second one-day international at Headingley, levelling the three-match series at 1-1. Jos Buttler suffered a hamstring injury while taking a run, while Kusal Mendis scored a century for Sri Lanka. The series will be decided at The Oval.

Summary written by HeraldLoop from 3 sources · updated 24 Sept

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  1. 24 Sept, 12:58Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series · Sky Sports
  2. 24 Sept, 20:10Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series · BBC
  3. 24 Sept, 20:19Jos Buttler injury and Kusal Mendis century derail England as Sri Lanka level ODI series · The Guardian
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  1. 24 September
  2. Latest24 Sept, 20:19

    Jos Buttler injury and Kusal Mendis century derail England as Sri Lanka level ODI series

    Wicketkeeper sustains hamstring injury while taking run Series set for decider at the Oval on Sunday A beautiful batting surface and a greased lightning outfield made this second one-day international wildly different to the first 48 hours earlier. Unfortunately for England, on the wrong end of a thriller, the result was wildly different too. Set 322 to win, and boosted by a rapid-fire 143-run opening stand from Ben Duckett and Tom Banton, England had appeared on course to wrap up the series with a match to spare. But Sri Lanka refused to give up, delivering a famous shutout and profiting from an injury to Jos Buttler to win by 16 runs. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Ali Martin at Headingley
  3. Follow-up24 Sept, 20:10

    Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series

    Jos Buttler's bravery comes in vain as Sri Lanka fight back to beat England in the second one-day international at Headingley and set up a series decider at The Oval.

    BBCBBC
  4. Follow-up24 Sept, 12:58

    Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series

    Sri Lanka showed great fight to halt England’s chase and clinch a 16-run victory, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1 at Headingley in Leeds.

    Sky SportsSky Sports
  5. First seen24 Sept, 12:58

    Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series

    Sri Lanka showed great fight to halt England’s chase and clinch a 16-run victory, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1 at Headingley in Leeds.

    Sky SportsSky Sports