Leeds, United Kingdom, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England series in thriller

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Dunith Wellalage took three wickets after captain Kusal Mendis hit a fine century as Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs at Headingley on Thursday in a last-over thriller to level a three-match one-day international series. "I'm so happy winning and getting the hundred," said player-of-the-match Kusal. "The overall performance was very good." England were cruising to a target of 322 while Tom Banton (73) and Ben Duckett (67) shared a first-wicket s......

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