England completes series sweep over Sri Lanka in T20 cricket and back as No. 1 in the world
England's men's cricket team completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka, reclaiming the No. 1 spot in the T20 world rankings. Jos Buttler led the final victory with an unbeaten 62.
Why it matters
The series win underscores England's current dominance in the T20 format and their ongoing rivalry with India for the top global ranking.
MANCHESTER, England -- England reclaimed top spot in the T20 cricket world ranking by thrashing Sri Lanka by eight wickets to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Manchester on Saturday.
After easy wins in Southampton and Cardiff, England made it a hat trick of victories inside five days.
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