England seal series in thrilling finale
England prevailed by 16 runs in a thrilling finale to Sri Lanka's tour, the bowling attack operating as a unit to defend 268 as the visitors were dismissed for 252 in the penultimate over
09/07Result
5th ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Manchester, Jul 9 2011
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![England]( "England")
268/9 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
252 (48.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
09/07Result
5th ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Manchester, Jul 9 2011
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![England]( "England")
268/9 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
252 (48.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Not all doom and gloom despite defeat
We played some good cricket, weren't outplayed for long periods of time and unearthed some really talented youngsters
Six points to ponder for England
Team balance and the batting Powerplay are among the issues for England to deal with after the series win
Cook's calculations pay off
Plays of the day from the 5th ODI between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford
Dilshan buoyed by youngsters' performance
A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook
Cook shows captaincy credentials
A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook
All eyes on conditions with trophy up for grabs
It was overcast and damp in Manchester on Friday, the sort of conditions that make England a force to be reckoned with in one-day cricket, but the forecast for match-day is more sunshine and less cloud
Cook content with little steps
For one more day this is very much Alastair Cook's England team and regardless of the result in the deciding one-day international there has been enough evidence to suggest he can make a success of his role.
Preview
Teams line up for series decider
ESNPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England