
Sri Lanka Level Series After Buttler Injury Heartbreak at Headingley
A Jos Buttler hamstring injury turned a comfortable England chase into a dramatic 16-run defeat, allowing Sri Lanka to level the three-match ODI series at Headingley.

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A Jos Buttler hamstring injury turned a comfortable England chase into a dramatic 16-run defeat, allowing Sri Lanka to level the three-match ODI series at Headingley.
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