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England Spinners Seal Sri Lanka Series Sweep Ahead of T20 World Cup
England's spinners Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell took seven wickets combined to defend 129, securing a 3-0 series sweep before the T20 World Cup, officials said.
- England completed a 3-0 T20 series sweep in Kandy on Tuesday by beating Sri Lanka by 12 runs in their final match before the World Cup.
- Sam Curran's 58 from 48 balls set a target of 129 for Sri Lanka after England's recovery from 6-60, lifting England past their lowest total.
- England's spinners—Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell—took the decisive wickets as Jacks claimed 3-14 and Bethell 4-11, bowling Sri Lanka men's T20 team out.
- The clean sweep gives England men's T20 team momentum heading into the World Cup after a 2-1 ODI series win; they face Nepal men's T20 team in Mumbai on Sunday with the World Cup starting Saturday.
- Phil Salt's back spasm in the warm-up gave Ben Duckett a late start, who was trapped first ball by Dushmantha Chameera, who took a career-best 5-24.
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Bethell stars as England warms up in style for T20 World Cup by routing Sri Lanka 3-0 in series
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — England rounded off its T20 World Cup preparations in style by sweeping the series 3-0 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
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