Dead-rubber blues for England as Sri Lanka tune up for final

England face Sri Lanka on Thursday in a dead-rubber tri-series fixture in Pakistan after suffering three consecutive defeats. Harry Brook's side sits bottom of the table following consecutive close losses against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which ended their hopes of reaching Saturday's final. Sri Lanka qualified for the decider after bowling out tournament hosts Pakistan for 110 on Tuesday and sealing an eight-wicket victory.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis suggested the team may make changes to their bowling lineup ahead of the final, while England could rotate Test pacers Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson to evaluate newer squad options. England will aim to build momentum before traveling to Australia for a three-match ODI series next month.