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Mendis stars as Sri Lanka beat England to set up series decider

Mendis stars as Sri Lanka beat England to set up series decider
BBC Sport Thursday 24 September 2026, 20:10 UTC 1 min read
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Kusal Mendis scores 121 to help Sri Lanka to a surprise win against England as they fought back to secure a 16-run victory against England at Headingley to level the three-match series and set up a decider at The Oval on Sunday.

Kusal Mendis scores 121 to help Sri Lanka to a surprise win against England as they fought back to secure a 16-run victory against England at Headingley to level the three-match series and set up a decider at The Oval on Sunday.
Mendis (PERSON) Sri Lanka (LOCATION) England (LOCATION) Kusal Mendis (PERSON) Headingley (LOCATION) The Oval (LOCATION)
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