"Here, in their final ODI of the winter, he brought it all together with an unbeaten 136 off 66 balls, taking England to a prized series victory in Sri Lanka, the decider won by 53 runs. Brook's carnage nine sixes to go with 11 fours meant Joe Root's 20th ODI century was relegated to a supporting act, Jacob Bethell's 65 ending up as a cameo."
"But the quick also managed to attract the fatal big shot: the former pulled to the catcher in the deep, the latter found Brook at mid-off. The partnerships did not build even as the boundaries continued, regular wickets and more catches for Brook giving England control. Pavan Rathnayake, 23 years old and playing just his seventh international match, was the consolation for Sri Lanka, the right-hander's promise leading to a first century for his country."
Harry Brook produced an unbeaten 136 off 66 balls to lead England to a 53-run victory and clinch the ODI series in Sri Lanka. Earlier in the winter he had scored 135 off 101 balls in England's first ODI against New Zealand. Sri Lanka chased a monumental 358, reaching 100 inside 10 overs as Pathum Nissanka hit a 24-ball half-century and Kusal Mendis accelerated. Regular wickets, sharp catches by Brook and the failure of partnerships stemmed the chase. Pavan Rathnayake scored a first international century for Sri Lanka but was the last wicket to fall. The win marked England's first ODI series victory abroad in three years.
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