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Jos Buttler Powers England To 8 Wicket Win Over Sri Lanka In 1st T20I

By IANS News June 24, 2021 • 11:11 AM View: 1561

Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 68, while Sam Curran and Adil Rashid took two wickets each as England thrashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the opening T20 International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here.

Chasing a 130-run target set by Sri Lanka, the England batsmen, led by Buttler, reached the target in the first ball of the 17th over with 17 balls remaining on Wednesday.

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