England 229/8 ( 32 overs) beat Sri Lanka 121 all out (27 overs)

Alastair Cook’s reign as full time England ODI skipper got off to a winning start as they crushed Sri Lanka by 110 runs in a rain affected encounter at the Oval. Cook himself did not contribute much, scoring a modest five, but quick fire knocks from Craig Kieswetter and Eoin Morgan gave England a competitive [...]