England Play Sri Lanka in Tri-Series Cricket Match
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England played Sri Lanka in a cricket match. The game was a one-day international. This means the match finished in one day.
The match was part of a tri-series. A tri-series has three teams. The teams play many games against each other.
The game was in Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi is a city in Pakistan. Play started at 9am British time.
Cricket fans like to watch these big matches. Many people talk about the best players. Some writers think cricket needs a special prize. This prize would be like football's Ballon d'Or. The Ballon d'Or is a famous football award. It gives a prize to the best player every year.
Cricket has many different types of matches. One-day internationals are popular with fans. Tri-series help teams get ready for bigger tournaments.
Vocabulary2 words
- one-day international
- a cricket match that finishes in one day
- tri-series
- a competition with three teams
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1. England and Sri Lanka 2. Rawalpindi 3. Three
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England played _____ in a cricket match. The game was a _____. This means the match finished in one day.
The match was part of a _____. A tri-series has three teams. The teams play many games against each other.
The game was in _____. Rawalpindi is a city in Pakistan. Play started at _____ British time.
Some writers think cricket needs a special _____. This prize would be like football's _____.
One-day internationals are _____ with fans. Tri-series help teams get ready for bigger _____.
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