England Women made to wait against Sri Lanka after heavy rainfall in Colombo
Thursday 17 November 2016 12:50, UK
England Women will have to wait until Friday before attempting to secure a one-day series whitewash against Sri Lanka after heavy rainfall caused play to be abandoned for the day in Colombo.
The tourists scored 240-9 from their 50 overs, with Natalie Sciver top-scoring with 77, while Danielle Hazell contributed a useful 45.
But the rains came during the interval at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, leaving the match to be completed on the reserve day, when Sri Lanka will have their full allocation of 50 overs.
England have already sealed the series victory after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead but will attempt to secure a confidence-boosting clean sweep of matches.
Heather Knight's team have also secured their place at next year's World Cup - which will be held in England - after they claimed a 122-run victory in the second match of the series.
