Colombo, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Brook blitz ends Sri Lanka's unbeaten home run, England clinch series

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2026-01-27

Harry Brook's blistering 57-ball hundred proved the difference as England romped to a famous 53-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday to clinch the series and end the hosts' five-year-long unbeaten ODI home run. Sri Lanka had gone 12 series unbeaten at home, winning 11 and drawing one, but Brook's counter-punch knocked them off their perch and swung the momentum decisively England's way. "It was a lot better pitch than we expected. It was an awes......

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