England efficiently defended a goal of 129 to win by 12 runs in opposition to Sri Lanka in an enthralling contest, finishing a 3-0 T20 sequence sweep and coming into the World Cup with momentum.
Sam Curran hit a career-best 58 after a top-order collapse as England completed on 128-9, earlier than the vacationers’ spinners took 9 wickets to drag off an unlikely victory.
Will Jacks took 3-14, whereas Jacob Bethell secured the final 4 Sri Lankan wickets, together with three in a single over, to complete with 4-11 because the hosts have been bowled out for 116.
Having chosen to bat, opener Ben Duckett was dismissed lbw for a golden duck, whereas Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton and Harry Brook have been all eliminated for single figures previous to Curran taking his aspect to a rating that also regarded difficult to defend.
Having already lost the series with defeat within the first two video games, Sri Lanka bowled fantastically, with seamer Dushmantha Chameera taking 5-24, together with the wicket of Curran with the penultimate ball of the innings.
Luke Wooden and Liam Dawson took early wickets on a worn pitch, earlier than Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake fell to consecutive deliveries from Adil Rashid and Jacks.
Sri Lanka have been nonetheless favourites and reached 90-4 earlier than Jacks struck once more, eradicating Kamindu Mendis and Janith Liyanage in consecutive overs.
Half-time spinner Jacob Bethell then took management, dismissing Dunith Wellalage, Chameera and Dasun Shanaka within the 18th over.
Having been handed the ultimate over, he wrapped up the match with the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana, serving to England set a document for the bottom whole they’ve ever efficiently defended in T20s.
England begin their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Nepal on Sunday, 8 February (09:30 GMT).
