England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in tri-series consolation win, with Duckett's 167 and Dawson's four wickets

Summary

England ended the one-day tri-series with a 55-run consolation win over Sri Lanka in Lahore. Ben Duckett hit 167 and England made 386. Sri Lanka needed 87 runs from the last 10 overs and Pavan Rathnayake was batting well for another century, but Liam Dawson took four wickets to deny the chase. Sri Lanka had already qualified for Saturday's tri-series final against Pakistan, so the match was a dead rubber.

Timeline

1. BBC

   29 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTCSource ↗

   BBC Sport reports that Ben Duckett hit 167 and Liam Dawson took four wickets as England ended the tri-series with victory over Sri Lanka.

2. The Guardian

   29 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Duckett hit 167 as England made 386 in Lahore, that Dawson took four wickets to deny Sri Lanka's chase, and that the match was a consolation 55-run win for England after Sri Lanka had needed 87 runs from the last 10 overs.