Sports · 4 February 2026
England defends 129 runs to sweep Sri Lanka series 3-0
England completed a 3-0 T20 series sweep against Sri Lanka after defending a modest 129 runs in Pallekele. Sam Curran rescued England with a career-best 58, despite Dushmantha Chameera's 5-24 haul. Sri Lanka collapsed from 90-4 to 116 all out as spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks claimed seven wickets combined. Bethell finished with 4-11, securing England's lowest-ever successfully defended T20 total ahead of the World Cup.
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