Lahore, Oct 29 (AP) Ben Duckett's second straight century and Liam Dawson's career-best 4-49 earned England a 55-run consolation win over Sri Lanka in a cricket Tri-series Thursday.

    Duckett's career-best 167 off 132 balls propelled England to 386-5 — the highest-ever ODI score at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore — after Kusal Mendis won his seventh successive toss on the tour and elected to field.

    Pavan Rathnayake followed his century in Sri Lanka's astonishing run-chase against England at Rawalpindi last week with 118 off 77 balls before falling to Dawson in the 45th over as Sri Lanka got bowled out for 331.

    It was England's first ODI win in Pakistan since 2005 after it lost its first three games in this tri-series and was already out of contention for Saturday's final.

    Last week, England captain Harry Brook's fastest-ever ODI double-century wasn't enough to stop Sri Lanka from successfully chasing down the second highest-ever total of 430 runs in the 50-over format.

    Shadab Khan trumped Duckett's hundred and smashed an extraordinary 113 off 96 balls in Pakistan's epic one-wicket win at Lahore on Sunday after England had reduced the home team to 154-9 in a chase of 242.

    England crashed to 87-run defeat in its opening match against Pakistan after cruising to 120-1 in a chase 303-run target at Rawalpindi. AP

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