Cricket - Sri Lanka v England- Fifth One-Day International - Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 23, 2018. England's Tom Curran (L) and Liam Plunkett walk off the field as the match was stopped due to rain. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's top-order batsmen put up a solid display and were ably aided by their bowlers to help their side thump England by 219 runs for the touring side's worst one-day international loss by runs in the rain-shortened fifth and final match on Tuesday.
England had come into the match with an unassailable 3-0 series lead and opted to make three changes to their bowling attack with regular captain Eoin Morgan also resting himself and handing the reins to Jos Buttler.
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