Willey and Root crush Sri Lanka: 5th ODI (Cardiff)

David Willey took four wickets and Joe Root confirmed his return to form with 93 as England completed a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka with a 122-run victory. 

Root helped England to 324-7, sharing a 109-run stand with Jos Buttler, who made 70 off 45 balls.

Seamers David Willey took 4-34 and Liam Plunkett 3-44 to bowl out Sri Lanka out for 202 leaving the tourists still searching for a win on this horro tour.

England 324 for 7 (Root 93, Buttler 70, Vince 51) beat Sri Lanka 202 (Chandimal 53, Willey 4-34) by 122 runs.

June 2016


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