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What better way to press your England claims than against England themselves? That is the opportunity for James Taylor's England Lions in the 50-over game with the senior side at Abu Dhabi.
ECB performance director David Parsons hailed England Lions' batsmen after they laid the platform for a 117-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo that secured a 3-2 one-day international series victory.
Joe Root compiled an unbeaten 110 and Jos Buttler provided further evidence of his talent with a blistering 31-ball 64 as England Lions secured a series-clinching 117-run victory over Sri Lanka A.
England Lions were unable to build on a highly promising start as they suffered a four-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka A in Colombo - a result that sets up a series-decider at the same venue.
Stuart Meaker has been ruled out of the remainder of England Lions' tour of Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. The Surrey fast bowler has picked up a lower back injury and will return to the UK.
Jos Buttler’s second hundred in three games was not enough to prevent England Lions from suffering a six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka A in Kurunegala.
England Lions doubled their lead in the one-day series with Sri Lanka A thanks principally to Craig Kieswetter’s swift unbeaten hundred at Dambulla.
Jos Buttler’s blistering unbeaten century thrust England Lions towards a 68-run triumph in the first of five one-day internationals with Sri Lanka A.
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