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Hales and Roy seal record chase

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Angelo Mathews was passed fit and decided to bat on winning the toss  AFP
Danushka Gunathilaka's one-handed six gave Sri Lanka a lively start  Getty Images
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But he was caught behind off Liam Plunkett for 22  Getty Images
Bruce Oxenford wore an arm shield for the first time in international cricket  Getty Images
Liam Plunkett picked up his second wicket when Kusal Mendis was lbw  Getty Images
Jason Roy pulled off a brilliant run out to remove Kusal Perera  Getty Images
Dinesh Chandimal helped rebuild the innings with a half-century  AFP
Upul Tharanga made a valuable fifty from No.7 to lift Sri Lanka to 254  Getty Images
Alex Hales started brightly in England's reply  Getty Images
As did Jason Roy at the other end  AFP
Hales continued his fluent form with his sixth half-century in seven ODIs  Getty Images
... and soon turned that into his third ODI hundred  Getty Images
Roy worked the angles in a record-breaking opening stand, England's highest in ODIs  AFP
Roy's second ODI ton swiftly followed  Getty Images
The pair walked off after completing the highest successful chase without losing a wicket to put England 1-0 up in the series  Getty Images
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