Overview
- England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs at the Riverside Ground in Chester‑le‑Street, with the match played on Tuesday.
- Will Jacks scored an unbeaten 46 and then took 5-22 to produce the decisive all‑round performance.
- Captain Harry Brook made 67 as England posted 265, and Sri Lanka were dismissed for 176 on a slow, low pitch.
- Veteran spinner Adil Rashid missed the game with a bowling‑hand injury so Rehan Ahmed was drafted into England’s XI while Sri Lanka debutant leg‑spinner Sachindu Colombage returned 3-44.
- England lead the three‑match ODI series 1-0 and the sides meet next at Headingley on Thursday, September 24, a fixture that will further test selection options ahead of upcoming white‑ball tournaments.