Sri Lanka vs England, 5th ODI at Kandy, Dec 10 2014 - Match Highlights

RESULT

5th ODI (D/N), Pallekele, December 10 - 11, 2014, England tour of Sri Lanka

239

(49.1/50 ov, T:240) 240/5

England won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, ENG

104* (117) & 2 catches

'I'm disappointed with the spinners' - Mathews

'I'm disappointed with the spinners' - Mathews

'We deserved to win' - Cook

'We deserved to win' - Cook

Match Coverage

England v Sri Lanka, 2014-15

Wisden's review of the fifth ODI, England v Sri Lanka, 2014-15

England v Sri Lanka, 2014-15

Root enjoys new sidekick Scrappy Doo

Root has had a lot of responsibility thrust on him but he carries the burden cheerfully, grinning at opposition bowlers and piling up runs with a certain gangling ease

Root enjoys new sidekick Scrappy Doo

Mathews bemoans ineffective spinners

Angelo Mathews placed blame for Sri Lanka's five-wicket defeat in Pallekele at his spinners' ineffectiveness on a track as dry as they have played on in three months

Mathews bemoans ineffective spinners

Root hit the Sanga level - Cook

Alastair Cook's search for a significant ODI score goes on but his side showed impressive composure in completing a five-wicket win in the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka

Root hit the Sanga level - Cook

Senanayake flaunts his elbows

Senanayake's half-sleeved shirt and England's increasing extras count in plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and England

Senanayake flaunts his elbows

Instant answers to T20 questions

England Innings

Player Name		R	B
AN Cook	lbw	20	30
MM Ali	bowled	4	4
JWA Taylor	caught	68	90
JE Root	not out	104	117
RS Bopara	caught	28	49
EJG Morgan	caught	5	5
JC Buttler	not out	2	1
Extras	(lb 6, nb 1, w 2)
Total	240(5 wkts; 49.1 ovs)

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