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  "id": 10321913,
  "title": "England rout Sri Lanka by 223 runs to win ODI series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/england-rout-sri-lanka-by-223-runs-to-win-odi-series",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:33:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559346/england-rout-sri-lanka-by-223-runs-to-win-odi-series/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "England won the third One Day International against Sri Lanka by 223 runs at The Oval on Sunday, securing a 2-1 series victory. Tom Banton scored his maiden England century, 126, which laid the foundation for a total of 355-7. According to the Gulf News, Banton's innings included a third-wicket partnership of 150 with England captain Harry Brook, who made 77 after being dropped on seven.\n\nSri Lanka struggled to chase down the target of 356, and were dismissed for 132, with nearly 21 overs to spare. England's victory was also their record ODI win against Sri Lanka in terms of runs, surpassing their 128-run win at Perth in 1999, as reported by the Gulf News.\n\nEngland captain Harry Brook praised the team's performance, saying it was \"near-perfect\" with everyone contributing well. According to Channel News Asia, Banton's innings included 5 sixes and 16 fours as he took to the visiting bowling after fellow opener Ben Duckett was dismissed in the second over.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "England rout Sri Lanka by 223 runs to win ODI series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/england-rout-sri-lanka-by-223-runs-to-win-odi-series",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:25:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Tom Banton's maiden century paves way for England ODI series win over Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/tom-bantons-maiden-century-paves-way-for-england-odi-series-win-over",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:56:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}