"With Ben Duckett and Joe Root hitting watchful half-centuries, the base was set on a turner, chasing a target of 272. But the discontent continued as 129 for one turned into 164 for six, Sri Lanka's spinners ripping everything apart under lights in the first of three ODIs. The left-armer Dunith Wellalage combined his 12-ball 25 with two wickets in the collapse as the hosts, chasing their eighth consecutive ODI series win at home, triumphed by 19 runs."
"The numbers are grim for England's ODI side. This was their 11th consecutive away loss in the format, Harry Brook's reign blending into the last, miserable days of Jos Buttler's time. The latter was at the other end as Rehan Ahmed played some of the shots of the night in a briefly promising seventh-wicket stand, and the rescue suddenly felt alive again with Jamie Overton's late burst of 34 as he tucked into the quicks."
England failed to chase 272 in the first ODI in Colombo, losing by 19 runs as Sri Lanka's spinners dominated under lights. Ben Duckett and Joe Root hit watchful half-centuries and England reached 129 for one before collapsing to 164 for six. Left-armer Dunith Wellalage scored 25 off 12 balls and took two wickets during the collapse. Rehan Ahmed and Jamie Overton provided late resistance, Overton scoring 34 and Ahmed playing aggressive shots in a seventh-wicket stand. Will Jacks' illness prompted Ahmed's inclusion, while Sri Lanka rested top wrist-spinners yet spin still proved decisive.
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