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3rd T20i: England, 128-9, bt Sri Lanka, 116, by 12 runs
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Bethell takes 4-11 in 3.3 overs to seal 3-0 series win
It was a thriller on a Pallekele turner, the game going England’s way. Jacob Bethell’s part-timers turned lethal, his three-wicket over dismantling Sri Lanka’s tail to help secure a 12-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international.
The tourists put up just 128, their total built by Sam Curran’s 48‑ball 58, a score to which no one else came close. But it proved enough on a worn surface as England’s raft of spinners went to work. And while Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson are the veteran frontliners, this night belonged to Bethell and Will Jacks. The left-armer finished with four for 11, the offie with three for 14 off the full allotment.
Written by Taha Hashim at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/03/sri-lanka-england-third-t20-international-match-report under the title “Jacob Bethell dismantles Sri Lanka tail to deliver T20 series clean sweep for England”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
