{"id":2315,"date":"2026-09-29T08:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/29\/england-thrash-sri-lanka-odi-series-win\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:38:50","slug":"england-thrash-sri-lanka-odi-series-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/29\/england-thrash-sri-lanka-odi-series-win\/","title":{"rendered":"England post 355\/7 to clinch series 2-1 with Banton&#8217;s maiden ODI hundred"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>England secured a comprehensive 223\u2011run victory over Sri Lanka at The Oval on Saturday, sealing a 2\u20111 win in the three\u2011match One\u2011Day International (ODI) series. The hosts posted a formidable total of 355 for 7 in their full 50 overs, propelled by Tom Banton\u2019s maiden ODI century and substantial contributions from Harry Brook and Jordan Cox.<\/p>\n<h2>England\u2019s Batting Dominance<\/h2>\n<p>Opening the innings, England lost Ben Duckett for a first\u2011ball duck in the second over to Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka. Tom Banton and Joe Root then steadied the ship, taking the score to 50 for 1 after ten overs. Banton, who had been striking boundaries on both sides of the wicket, hit his first six by upper\u2011cutting Madushanka in the 14th over and soon began to accelerate.<\/p>\n<p>Root was dismissed for 18 off 37 balls, caught leg\u2011before\u2011wicket by Janith Liyanage after a successful review. Banton, meanwhile, reached his second consecutive fifty\u2011plus score as the partnership with Brook grew. Brook, after a cautious start, was given a reprieve in the 21st over when he edged a delivery from Dunith Wellalage and the catch was dropped by keeper Kusal Mendis. Sri Lanka chose not to review a later lbw appeal on Brook, with UltraEdge indicating possible glove involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Brook found his rhythm in the 26th over, hitting two fours and a six off Liyanage, followed by a boundary off Eshan Malinga and a maximum off Sachindu Colombage, eventually reaching a 49\u2011ball half\u2011century. Banton, meanwhile, was in full flow, dispatching sixes off both Malinga and Colombage and moving into the 90s. He completed his 100\u2011run milestone on 95 balls with a four off Wellalage in the 33rd over, becoming the first English player to score a maiden ODI hundred in the series.<\/p>\n<p>The Banton\u2011Brook partnership added 150 runs before Brook was dismissed by Sri Lankan captain Asitha Fernando in the 35th over. Banton fell three overs later, caught at long\u2011on after striking two successive fours off Colombage. England were 251 for 4 after 40 overs, and the final ten overs saw a flurry of runs from Jordan Cox, who compiled a brisk 42\u2011ball fifty, and quick\u2011fire contributions from Will Jacks and Jamie Overton. Jacks added two fours and a six before being bowled by Colombage. England amassed 104 runs in the last ten overs, including 57 in the final five, to finish on 355 for 7.<\/p>\n<h2>Sri Lanka\u2019s Struggles in the Chase<\/h2>\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s reply began poorly when openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis were dismissed early, the former edging Sonny Baker for a single and giving the English bowler his maiden ODI wicket. Kusal Mendis provided some resistance, hitting two sixes off Gus Atkinson, but was soon out for 35 off 26 balls, also falling to Atkinson\u2019s second wicket.<\/p>\n<p>Jofra Archer bowled only the 10th over of the innings, conceding two fours to Pavan Rathnayake as Sri Lanka reached 63 for 3. A partnership between Rathnayake and Charith Asalanka offered a brief respite, but Rathnayake was run\u2011out after a confused appeal involving Jordan Cox and a direct\u2011hit from Archer. Asalanka was dismissed in the next over for a quick 7, mis\u2011cuing a pull off Root.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Dawson then claimed the wicket of Wellalage, who attempted a slog\u2011sweep, reducing Sri Lanka to 82 for 6 in the 17th over. Liyanage tried to counterattack, hitting a four and a six off Root, but was soon out for 19 after top\u2011edging a pull off Overton. Dawson continued his spell, stumping Sachindu Colombage and later removing Asitha Fernando for six, his third wicket of the innings.<\/p>\n<p>Eshan Malinga added a couple of boundaries before falling to Will Jacks, with Root taking a spectacular catch at leg\u2011slip to complete the dismissal. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 134 in 29.1 overs, with Kusal Mendis top\u2011scoring with 35 runs. England\u2019s bowlers Liam Dawson (3 for 26) and Gus Atkinson (2 for 26) shared five wickets, while Sri Lankan captain Asitha Fernando took three for 64 for the hosts.<\/p>\n<h2>Series Implications and Records<\/h2>\n<p>The 223\u2011run win gave England a 2\u20111 series victory and marked their fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series triumph over Sri Lanka. Tom Banton\u2019s unbeaten 126 not only secured his first ODI century but also anchored the largest total England have posted against Sri Lanka in the series. Harry Brook\u2019s 77 and Jordan Cox\u2019s 76 rounded off a batting display that left Sri Lanka with little chance to recover.<\/p>\n<p>For Sri Lanka, the defeat highlighted persistent batting frailties against a disciplined English attack, with only Kusal Mendis managing to pass 30 runs. The series outcome reinforces England\u2019s growing dominance in the limited\u2011overs format, while Sri Lanka will look to regroup ahead of upcoming international commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the match at The Oval showcased a blend of aggressive batting, sharp fielding, and effective bowling, culminating in a decisive series win for England and a memorable maiden ODI hundred for Tom Banton.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Banton&#8217;s unbeaten 126 helped England post 355\/7 and defeat Sri Lanka by 223 runs at The Oval, securing a 2\u20111 series win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[1706,1400,1612,2520,2163],"class_list":["post-2315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-england","tag-odi","tag-sri-lanka","tag-the-oval","tag-tom-banton","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}