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Sri Lanka triumphs as England's tour falters
29 Oct
Summary
- England eliminated from the Tri-series after losing crucial matches.
- Dilshan Madushanka's 5-34 secured a player-of-the-match award.
- The upcoming match is a dead rubber for England, but a final is in sight for Sri Lanka.
England's campaign in the Pakistan Tri-series has concluded with their elimination from the tournament. The team failed to advance after losing their initial three matches. Sri Lanka secured their place in the series final with a decisive eight-wicket victory over Pakistan. In that match, Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka was instrumental, claiming a career-best 5-34.
Despite earlier successes this year, including series wins against Sri Lanka and India, England's tour in Pakistan unravelled. Notable defeats included failing to defend a total of 429 against Sri Lanka and a narrow one-wicket loss to Pakistan. The upcoming fixture between Sri Lanka and England on Thursday, October 29th, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, is now a dead rubber for England. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST.
