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England sweep Sri Lanka 3-0 and reclaim top T20 ranking

England defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Emirates Old Trafford to complete the series sweep and return to number one in the world rankings.

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England completed a 3-0 T20 international series sweep over Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket victory at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

The result, reported by Sky Sports, returned England to the top of the world rankings. The source did not provide details of the ranking points or calculation behind the change.

England had already won the opening match in Southampton by 119 runs and the second in Cardiff by six wickets.

Retrieved match details recorded Sri Lanka making 124 before England reached 126-2 in 9.4 overs. Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 62 from 32 balls, while captain Harry Brook made 33.

The victory completed a dominant series for England, with the final match securing a clean sweep on home ground.

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