24th June (CRICKETNMORE) - England smashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the 2nd ODI at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the 2nd ODI at Edgbaston, Birmingham. 

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Match Report: 2nd ODI: England vs Sri Lanka at Birmingham

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Toss: Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bat

Sri Lanka Innings: Tharanga (53*), D Chandimal (52), A Mathews (44) powered Sri Lanka to post 254/7 in 50 overs. For England, A Rashid (2/34) & L Plunkett (2/49) remained the successful bowlers.

England Innings: An England record opening partnership of 256 between Alex Hales (133*) and Jason Roy (112*) led their side to a crushing 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Birmingham on Friday. England achieved the target in 34.1 overs.

Result: England won by 10 wickets

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Player of the Match: Jason Roy

Series Score: England (1), Sri Lanka (0)

Full Scorecard

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Squads (Playing XI):

Sri Lanka: K Perera, D Gunathilaka, K Mendis, D Chandimal, A Mathews, S Prasanna, U Tharanga, F Maharoof, S Randiv, S Lakmal, N Pradeep, 

England: J Roy, A Hales, J Root, E Morgan, J Bairstow, J Buttler, M Ali, C Woakes, D Willey, A Rashid, L Plunkett,

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