10.05pm: Right, time for the presentations... starting with Player of the Match, England's captain, Harry Brook. We'll hear from him in a moment, I think. Next up, Player of the Series is Joe Root: "Just want to win games and contribute. My role is pretty obvious, nice to try and help the guys now I'm a bit older. [20th hundred] It was great out there, the way Beth played and then Harry came in a took the game on. Shows his versatility, the way he played the other night and then here. Shows what we're capable of, been a tough period for the group, lot of confidence to take from it as well. [Next?] Looking forward to some time at home, time with the family. I'll be ready for the Tests. Rare we get long breaks, got to make the most of them."

SL captain Charith Asalanka: "Was a good game, the result was disappointing. Positive was we found a good player at No. 4, Pavan Rathnayake. Second game we could have batted better, 30 more runs for sure. This game, Harry Brook and Joe Root won it with their batting. [Responding in field?] Really tough, was thinking the ball might turn, that's why we played 3-4 spinners. When it's not turning, it's hard to bowl spin [at the death]. [Hasaranga fitness] He just had cramp, he's all right. [T20 series] That's the most important for us before the WC, want to do basics right."

Harry Brook is back: "Working on a few things in the nets and it paid off. Glad me, Rooty and Beth could get us to that total. Awesome effort from everyone. Root is exceptional, to have him in the side helps every day. [Toss?] Not that important, a lot better pitch than we were expecting. Got a good score and managed to defend it. Very happy with how the spinners bowled, they were working in tandem. The batters tried to put the pressure back on in tough conditions. [Pitch] It was a decent wicket! Ended up being better than we thought."

Okay, that's a wrap for this one. Andrew Fidel Fernando's report should be your next port of call, and we'll be back for more with the T20Is, starting on Friday. Cheerio!

9.55pm: The decider was a run-fest. First overseas ODI series win for England since early 2023, when they also triumphed 2-1 in Bangladesh. For Sri Lanka, a first defeat at home in the format since India came here and won five years ago. Joe Root and Harry Brook led the charge for England, but it was also a game to remember for Pavan Rathnayake, in only his fourth ODI, as he made 121 from 115 to marshall the chase. SL were given a flying start and pretty much kept up with the rate, but shipped too many wickets along the way

Jamie Dow: "The worms never actually crossed!" There's a lesson in there, somewhere...

My colleague Paul Muchmore points out: "England were only on 296-3 after 46.4 overs, so SL were 8 runs ahead, but out of wickets"

46.4

Sam Curran to Rathnayake, OUT

yorks him, that's the game! Curran bests Rathnayake at the last, bowled through his legs as he swung across the line. All of which means, England win by 53 runs and take the series 2-1

Pavan Rathnayake b Curran 121 (115b 12x4 1x6 149m) SR: 105.21

46.3

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Sam Curran to Rathnayake, no run

fired full on the stumps as Rathnayake moves across, misses with a flick

46.2

Sam Curran to Rathnayake, 2 runs

slogged high into the leg side, Bethell is in the deep... throws it back in as he goes over the rope! Brilliantly done, saving his team four runs as he backpedalled and got both hands up. Not sure he held the catch at any point, but he did enough to palm the ball back into play

"Career best figures for Dawson." Great spot, Ed. Beating the 2 for 70 he took on debut in Cardiff ten years ago (I was there, but can't say I remember much about it!)

46.1

Sam Curran to Rathnayake, FOUR runs

full and paddled past short fine leg! Superbly played by Rathnayake. Taken on the full and beats the dive of the man in the ring

Sam Curran returns

Over46

1 run, 1 wicketNeed 60 from 24b

SL 298/9CRR: 6.47 RRR: 15.00

AM Fernando 0 (2b)P Rathnayake 115 (111b 11x4 1x6)

LA Dawson2/48 (10)

Dawson finishes with impeccable figures on what turned out to be an absolute road. Worth reading Cam Ponsonby's piece from yesterday about how he got here

45.6

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Dawson to Asitha Fernando, no run

tossed up on off stump, blocked doggedly by the No.11

45.5

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Dawson to Asitha Fernando, no run

defended off the outer half of the bat

"It's time for the blue line to overtake the red line," says Bacha Khan, "this was the phase when Brook was hitting the ball for fun."

45.4

Dawson to Vandersay, OUT

scooped to mid-off, Vandersay no more! Dawson wins the game of cat and mouse, slowing the ball up as Vandersay tried to come down again, ends up flipping it high but with no power - and Curran runs in to take a regulation catch

Jeffrey Vandersay c Curran b Dawson 14 (15b 1x4 0x6 19m) SR: 93.33

45.3

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Dawson to Vandersay, no run

spears in a yorker at 95kph/59mph. Dug out back to the bowler

45.2

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Dawson to Vandersay, no run

tries to come down but Dawson follows him, loops it up slow, 79kph. Blocked

45.1

Dawson to Rathnayake, 1 run

fired in on the stumps, Rathnayake hacks across the line, squeezes a single into the leg side

Dawson to bowl. SL require 61 from 30 balls

Over45

14 runsNeed 61 from 30b

SL 297/8CRR: 6.60 RRR: 12.20

P Rathnayake 114 (110b 11x4 1x6)JDF Vandersay 14 (12b 1x4)

Rehan Ahmed0/31 (4)

Big over, but SL need five more of them

44.6

Rehan to Rathnayake, 1 run

googly from wide, chopped into the covers and he was struggling! Needed a direct hit

Here's Saba: "Pavan means breeze, or wind. Guess it is time for Pavan to take flight now and blow England away!"

44.5

Rehan to Vandersay, 1 run

pushed through, comes off a leading edge through backward point

44.4

Rehan to Vandersay, FOUR runs

reverse-swept, runs away behind square! Vandersay gets in on the action. Down on one knee and hoicked for four

44.3

Rehan to Rathnayake, 1 run

shuffles across and swings to leg

44.2

Rehan to Rathnayake, SIX runs

clattered into the stands at deep midwicket! Big cheers around the ground as Rathnayake bows his head and pounds a slog-sweep for six

44.1

Rehan to Vandersay, 1 run

Rehan to bowl again. Unfortunately TNT have lost pictures...

Over44

8 runsNeed 75 from 36b

SL 283/8CRR: 6.43 RRR: 12.50

P Rathnayake 106 (107b 11x4)JDF Vandersay 8 (9b)

AU Rashid2/61 (10)

"Does anyone else think that the name Jeffrey Vandersay sounds like an 80s American R&B singer?" Good shout, Bruce. It's that or a niche Seinfeld reference

43.6

Rashid to Rathnayake, FOUR runs

heaved beyond the reach of the diving Rehan Ahmed! Moves across his stumps to target the leg side, the shot was in the air a long time, but evades a flying Rehan at deep backward square

43.5

Rashid to Vandersay, 1 run

chopped behind square and he has to hurry as the throw comes in at the striker's end

"Brook has come in for a lot of criticism this winter," says Tony Torrance. "However today he has rotated the spinners very well. Top job."

43.4

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Rashid to Vandersay, no run

floated full, reverse-swept neatly but straight to backward point

43.3

Rashid to Rathnayake, 1 run

googly, comes back sharply, flipped in the air through midwicket

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