England Beat Sri Lanka in the 4th ODI

Fourth one-day international, Kia Oval

Sri Lanka 305-5 (42 overs): Mendis 77, Mathews 67*, Chandimal 63*, Gunathilaka 62

England 309-4 (40.1 overs), revised target 308: Roy 162, Root 65

Sri Lanka are still searching for their first win over England on this tour, with only Saturday’s fifth ODI at Cardiff and a Twenty20 in Southampton on Tuesday remaining.

Jason Roy scored a second century in three games to give England a series-clinching six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international.

Roy made 162, the second-highest score by an England batsman in an ODI.

It led England to 308, their second-highest successful ODI chase, with 11 balls to spare in a match reduced to 42 overs because of rain at The Oval.

Sri Lanka posted 305-5, a total increased by the DLS method, but could not stop England taking a 2-0 lead.

It is a third one-day series win in five since the awful World Cup campaign of 2015. The two defeats, against Australia and South Africa, were both in deciding rubbers.