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Brook hits lightning century as England crush Sri Lanka by 119 runs in opening T20
SOUTHAMPTON: England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first of three T20 internationals on Tuesday after a batting masterclass by opener Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, who hit a brilliant century off 42 balls in an unbeaten career-best 114-run knock. The hosts set Sri Lanka a mighty target of 255 after wrapping up their innings at 254-4 but the visitors were soon struggling, ending the powerplay at 32-3 after Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara and Lahiru Udara all went cheaply. The rout continued with a steady flow of wickets as Sri Lanka reached 71-5 at the halfway mark under the flood...
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