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ENGLAND 229/8 (32 OVERS)
- Eoin Morgan45 (35)
- Craig Kieswetter61 (56)
- Suranga Lakmal2/52 (7)
- Lasith Malinga3/40 (7)
SRI LANKA 121 (27 OVERS)
- Lasith Malinga26 (15)
- Suraj Randiv24 (27)
- James Anderson4/18 (5)
- Graeme Swann3/18 (5)
Scorer: Binoy George
END OF OVER:27 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SL: 121/10 (112 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.48, RRR: 22.40)
- Suranga Lakmal0 (0b)
- Graeme Swann5-0-18-3
- Stuart Broad6-0-32-0
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Anderson named man of the match "I was delighted get my place back in the side," he says. "You've always got a point to prove. It was a long winter and we've had a good break now and feel more refreshed. I pride myself on my fielding and it's nice to hold a good one like today."
Cook: "I thought we handled the rain break and came back very well then the bowlers then got us off to a great start. The way Kieswetter and Pietersen played was also excellent and then we got that good partnership at the end. It's good to have Anderson back but we've got to keep our feet on the ground and keep working hard."
Dilshan: "I'm happy to come back but unfortunately I couldn't get any runs today. It was a tough chase but England bowled well and deserved to win. We didn't get the start we wanted and it was tough from there. As a team we still have a lot of confidence. Sanath has done a great job for Sri Lanka cricket for 22 years, he changed world cricket in 1996." "He'll always have my vote," says Dilshan with a smile.
England win by 110 runs Emphatic victory for England. The conditions suited them but they blew Sri Lanka away. James Anderson's return to ODI cricket was a happy one, ripping the heart out of Sri Lanka's top order and Graeme Swann finished it off. Good start to Cook's full-time reign, England were very sharp in the field. In conditions that were a bit grim Sri Lanka didn't really fancy it. Sanath Jayasuriya's comeback farewell innings didn't quite go as planned but it's difficult when you've been out of top-level cricket for so long.
S Randiv st †Kieswetter b Swann 24 (36m 27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 88.88
SL Malinga c sub (RS Bopara) b Swann 26 (23m 15b 4x4 1x6) SR: 173.33
Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland 2011 News
Scotland no match for Sri Lankan pace
Scotland's cricketers dared to dream of a first-ever win against a full member after a fighting display with the ball at the Grange, but were rapidly brought down to earth by a feisty Sri Lankan attack
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
Problems still persist for England
England's victory in the final ODI against Sri Lanka showed that their spluttering batting order is still missing a few parts
Swann crowned world No. 1 ODI bowler
Graeme Swann has become the world's No. 1 one-day spinner after his eight wickets helped England to a 3-2 series win against Sri Lanka
Flower lauds Cook for series win
Andy Flower, the England team director, has praised Alastair Cook for the way he has handled the dual challenges of batting and captaincy