Brook hits 67 and England all out for 265 as debutant Colombage stars for Sri Lanka in 1st ODI
Harry Brook has top-scored with 67 as England posted 265 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's debutant legspinner Sachindu Colombage claimed the wickets of star batters Joe Root and Jos Buttler in an impressive first international cricket match. England won the toss at Chester-le-Street, fresh off a 3-0 win over the Sri Lankans in their T20 series last week. They raced along at nearly six runs per over for the first half of its innings.
Opener Ben Duckett (32), Root (44) and Buttler (31) contributed along with Brook while Will Jacks added an unbeaten 46 late in the innings. Sri Lanka dragged England back mainly thanks to Colombage (3-44).
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