Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Taha Hashim (earlier) and Rob Smyth (later)

England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs: first men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened

England's Will Jacks celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando with Ben Duckett.
England's Will Jacks celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando with Ben Duckett. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters

Harry Brook had called on his England players to continue the “high octane” cricket witnessed during their clean sweep in the Twenty20s but this latest victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international was more of a slow-burn affair.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.