Duckett's century powers England to consolation victory in Lahore

England bounced back from the high-scoring encounter in Rawalpindi to record another dominant batting performance in Lahore, batting first to post 386 for 5 in their 50 overs. The innings was built on the platform of Ben Duckett's aggressive 167, struck off 132 deliveries, marking the opener's best Test cricket outing to date and providing England with the foundation for a substantial total.

Sri Lanka's response began promisingly but ultimately unraveled against England's disciplined bowling attack. The island nation's batsmen managed to accumulate 331 runs, dismissed in the 45th over, falling well short of the target required to secure an upset victory. The chase never gathered sufficient momentum despite contributions from the middle order.

Dawson was the standout performer with the ball for England, claiming four wickets to spearhead the bowling effort and prove decisive in restricting Sri Lanka's scoring rate. His performance complemented England's batting dominance and ensured the visitors would claim the consolation victory in the bilateral series.

The result sees England secure a second successive strong performance after the high-scoring encounter in Rawalpindi, demonstrating their batting depth and bowling consistency across both venues in Pakistan.