Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan, England Out of Tri-Series
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A tri-series in cricket finished with a big match.
Sri Lanka played against Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the match easily. A player named Madushanka played very well for Sri Lanka. He helped his team to thrash Pakistan.
This win was bad news for England. England wanted to go to the final. But after Sri Lanka's win, England could not go to the final. The tri-series was over for England.
At the same time, England played another match. This match was against India. It was called 'Play In Progress'. This means the game was still happening and not finished yet.
People said this last match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was a perfect ending. The tri-series had three teams: England, India, and Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Fans enjoyed watching the whole series.
Vocabulary5 words
- tri-series
- a competition with three teams
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and ball
- thrash
- to win very easily against someone
- final
- the last and most important match of a competition
- in progress
- happening now; not finished
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1. Sri Lanka 2. England could not go to the final 3. Madushanka
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A _____ in cricket finished with a big match.
Sri Lanka played against _____. Sri Lanka won the match easily.
A player named _____ played very well for Sri Lanka.
He helped his team to _____ Pakistan.
This win was bad news for _____.
England wanted to go to the _____.
At the same time, England played another match against _____.
It was called 'Play In _____.'
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