India, Feb. 5 -- England rounded off its T20 World Cup preparations in style by sweeping the series 3-0 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Left-arm spinner Jacob Bethell (4-11) was the unlikely hero as he grabbed the last four wickets in eight balls and Sri Lanka crumbled to 116 all out in the third and final game. Sam Curran's career-best 58 off 48 balls had earlier lifted England to 128-9. Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera also took a career-best 5-24 in his first game of the series.
"That was awesome, a great win to be part of," England captain Harry Brook said. "We've shown we can adapt to surfaces. Tonight was a tricky one to bat on . . . The World Cup is here so when we have the opportunity to play here, we have the experiences to carry o...
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