Brook, Buttler, Baker star as Sri Lanka slump to 119-run rout
Captain and former captain combine to post 254 for 4, before fast bowler leads the line with three wickets
Harry Brook scored a swift 42-ball century, powering England to 254 for 4 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. The century was quicker than any Englishman's in the previous year against South Africa. Ben Stokes praised Brook's performance, stating that the 27-year-old possesses more genius than Kevin Pietersen. Sri Lanka managed to score 180 runs in reply, falling short of the total England made in their last T20I against India on the same ground by just three runs.
Brook, Buttler, and Sonny Baker played pivotal roles in England's victory, while Sri Lanka struggled with their bowling, conceding 19 fours and 12 sixes.
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