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Relief at last for England as Root leads Colombo win
Coach Brendon McCullum has overseen his first away ODI win for England with Joe Root steering them to a much needed five-wicket win in Sri Lanka
England have won their first away ODI under Brendon McCullum as Joe Root led them to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo to level the three-match series.
Since adding the white-ball position to his Test role in January 2025, McCullum had overseen 10 ODI losses in a row on England's travels.
The tourists knew a second defeat in Colombo in three days on Saturday would ensure they had won only one of their last eight 50-over series, but they produced a strong all-round display to make it 1-1 ahead of Tuesday's decider.
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Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on a turning track to steer England to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, squaring the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Saturday.
With their backs to the wall and defeat meaning curtains for the series, Root played the anchor to perfection, crafting a gritty 75 as England crossed the line with 22 deliveries to spare.
“Nice to get a win on a very difficult surface,” said Root.
“The key when you come here is to play as late as possible. To be brutally honest, it wasn’t a great wicket for ODI cricket. But we adapted well and learned from the mistakes in the first game.”
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Root and Rashid steer England past Sri Lanka in second ODI to end barren run
2nd ODI: Sri Lanka 219; England 223-5. Eng win by five wkts
Root hits 75 but says pitch not ‘great wicket for ODI cricket’
It’s been a rough few years for England’s 50-over side but the glow of their World Cup victory has not completely disappeared. Joe Root and Adil Rashid, both part of the 2019 class, were the headliners of the second one-day international against Sri Lanka, setting up a five-wicket victory to level the series.
Rashid led the England attack on a serious turner, taking two for 34 as Harry Brook used 40.3 overs of spin, limiting Sri Lanka to a total of 219. It was still a proper challenge, particularly in a must-win game for the tourists, their winless run away from home in ODIs having stretched to 11 on Thursday.
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