England complete T20 sweep over Sri Lanka to go back on top of world rankings
Manchester, Sept 19: Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten half-century as England secured a dominant 8-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, completing a 3-0 series whitewash and reclaiming the top spot in the T20 world rankings. The final match in Manchester on Saturday saw England finish the game 126-2, eight wickets ahead of Sri Lanka's 124 all out.
Buttler, who became the first batsman to reach 15,000 career T20 runs on Thursday, contributed 62 runs from 32 balls, while captain Harry Brook added 33. Sri Lanka faltered after collapsing to 124 all out with only seven balls left in their innings. Brook ended as the series' top scorer and player of the series, praising the team's performance across all games.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, expressed disappointment and acknowledged the need to address their T20 issues.
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