Colombo: Kumar Sangakkara hit 86 as Sri Lanka squeezed past England with six wickets and two balls to spare in the fourth one-day international Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series.


Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara reacts after scoring a half century (50 runs) during the fourth One Day International (ODI) match between Sri Lanka and England at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Pic/AFP 

James Taylor missed a maiden one-day century by 10 runs as England, electing to take first strike, scored 265 before they were all out off the last ball of their 50 overs in Colombo. But Sangakkara's 90th one-day half-century laid the foundation that enabled Sri Lanka to pass the target in the day game at Premadasa stadium. The left-hander put on 96 for the third wicket with fellow veteran Mahela Jayawardene (44) and 49 for the fourth with skipper Angelo Mathews.