England's Moeen Ali celebrates his century during their first ODI (One Day International) cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo November 26, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A magnificent century by Moeen Ali proved in vain as England suffered a 25-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first of seven one-day internationals on Wednesday.
The left-handed opener struck 119 as England replied to Sri Lanka's 317 for six but the chase petered out once he was dismissed in the 30th over.
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