England win rain-marred fourth ODI to bag series


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  • Saturday, 20 Oct 2018

Cricket - Sri Lanka v England- Fourth One-Day International - Pallekele, Sri Lanka - October 20, 2018. England's Joe Root (R) plays a shot next to Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - England beat Sri Lanka by 18 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method in the rain-marred fourth one-day international on Saturday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Chasing a target of 274 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, England were comfortably placed at 132 for two after 27 overs when rain forced the players off.

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