England let down in Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka despite Moheen century

The left handed  opener smitten 119 as European country replied to Sri Lanka's 317 for 6 however the chase diminished once he was laid-off within the thirtieth over.Put in to bat when a rain-delayed begin they designed on a gap stand of a hundred and twenty from Dilshan eighty eight and Perera fifty nine to line European country a difficult target.The left hander WHO scored England's second quickest [*fr1] century in exactly 5} balls batted with ease and stylish temporal arrangement and his eighty seven ball knock was adorned  with eleven fours and five sixes.He was finally out providing a tame come catch to leg spinner Jeevan Mendis and his efforts were ultimately vainly despite European country apparently cruising at one stage reaching 107 for one in fifteen overs.

Ravi Bopara staged a lone battle at the top with four boundaries and 2 sixes in his sixty two ball sixty five however was the last man to fall as European country were all out for 292 with seventeen balls to spare.Earlier Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene fifty eight in fifty five balls anchored Sri Lankas innings with a 76-run represent the third wicket and set the muse for a late assault.James Tredwell was the choose of Englands bowlers with 2 for {52|fifty 2} whereas Chris Woakes additionally scalped two however gave away sixty eight runs.A magnificent century by Moeen Ali tried vainly as European country suffered a twenty five run defeat to Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka within the initial of seven one-day internationals on weekday.Half centuries from openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kusal Perera and a few lusty touching at the top of the innings came upon Sri Lanka's innings.Moeen 119 then created full use of a run of luck to relinquish the guests a lightning begin along with his maiden one-day international hundred returning off seventy two deliveries.The twenty seven year previous was lucky too. On seven the ball found the sting of his bat and rolled on to the stumps however did not dislodge the bails whereas he was additionally born doubly later  on seventy two and eighty nine.