(ENG lead Super Series 10-2 after the tests) (ENG 20-4 SL - ENG win super series)
ODI Series ENG 8-2 SL (2pts win, 1 tie/NR)
T20I: ENG 2-0 SL
1st ODI
Sri Lanka 286/9 (50.0 ov)
England 286/8 (50.0 ov)
Match tied
Liam Plunkett smashed the final ball of the match for six as England tied a remarkable first one-day international against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge.
Chasing 287, Jos Buttler (93) and Chris Woakes (95 not out) had helped the home side recover from 30-4.
But it looked to have been in vain until number 10 Plunkett launched Nuwan Pradeep's last ball down the ground and into the stand.
Angelo Mathews scored 73 and Seekkuge Prasanna 59 in the tourists' 286-9.
But it was not enough to give the Sri Lankans a first victory against England during this tour, with them having lost the three-match Test series 2-0.
The next match of this five-game ODI series is at Edgbaston on Friday.
A dramatic final over
England went into Nuwan Pradeep's final over on 273-8, requiring 14 runs for victory.
Here is how the late drama unfolded:
Woakes drives the first ball down to long-off enabling he and Plunkett to run two.
Pradeep bowls a superb yorker, which Woakes digs out and gets one run.
Another yorker from Pradeep, that Plunkett bundles into the off side for a single.
Woakes fails to get a run and is almost run out as the bowler gathers the ball and narrowly misses throwing down the stumps at the striker's end.
Pradeep finds the blockhole again, but England get three runs from Woakes' guided shot to fine leg.
Plunkett plants his front foot and hammers the last ball straight down the ground for six.
Buttler and Woakes provide the platform
Plunkett's last-ball heroics were made possible by the superb innings of wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler and all-rounder Woakes.
Buttler came to the crease with England in dire straits at 30-4, having lost Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow all for single figures.
But he initially provided able support for Morgan and then demonstrated his ability and temperament to build an innings following the loss of his captain for 43.
He scored at about a run a ball throughout, finding the perfect foil in the equally efficient Woakes as the pair added an English ODI record of 138 for the seventh wicket to take the home side to 225 - 61 short of victory.
Buttler's dismissal - as a result of a superb catch on the boundary at long-on by Dasun Shanaka off Prasanna - looked to have derailed England's hopes of a result.
But Woakes kept them in the game - amassing his highest ODI score in the process - to help set up the last-ball drama.
Contrasting styles help Sri Lanka
Having lost the toss and been put in to bat, Sri Lanka's innings was built around two contrasting half-centuries - one a patient effort from captain Mathews, the other a brief, big-hitting display from Prasanna.
Having arrived at the wicket with the tourists at 56-3 after Willey and Woakes had removed the top three cheaply, Mathews - in his 172nd ODI - adopted a cautious approach, which enabled him to remain in the middle until the 47th over, amassing 73 in 109 balls.
He shared responsibility for steadying the ship with Dinesh Chandimal, who scored 37 in a partnership of 64, before standing aside while Prasanna accelerated the run-rate by smashing a 29-ball 59 that included eight fours and four sixes.
Prasanna's dismissal - caught and bowled by Woakes - checked Sri Lanka's progress and despite Mathews' presence and brief, run-a-ball cameos from Shanaka (20) and Farveez Maharoof (31), they fell short of 300.
Woakes, Willey and Liam Plunkett picked up two wickets each but arguably the pick of the bowlers was spinner Adil Rashid, who went for just 36 from 10 superb overs.
What they said
England captain Eoin Morgan: "To come out of it with a tie is pleasing in a way, because a performance like that can almost mask the poor day we've had.
"Three special mentions for me - Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett got us out of a very sticky situation. Chris Woakes played out of his skin to put us in a position where it looked like we were going to win the game."
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews: "I thought we had the game in the bag for most of the overs. Unfortunately the yorker fell just off line and went for a six.
"For Pradeep, it happens. Unfortunately for bowlers, it happens. We've got lots of positives. We batted and bowled pretty well. We were poor in the field. We can improve in all three departments but especially in fielding."
Man of the match Chris Woakes: "It's been a good game. We were in a bit of a hole. I had to build a partnership with Jos and it's great to tie it after being in a tricky position.
"When you need 10 off two you've got to start clearing the ropes. They bowled really well but for Plunkett to hit that final ball for six was pretty special."
How's stat?!
This is only the eighth time in 665 one-day international matches that England have tied.
It is the first-ever tied ODI between England and Sri Lanka.
It is only the fourth tied ODI for England on home soil.
2nd ODI
Sri Lanka 254-7 (50 overs): Tharanga 53*, Rashid 2-34
England 255-0 (34.1 overs): Hales 133*, Roy 112*
England won by 10 wickets
Alex Hales and Jason Roy both scored centuries as England swept aside Sri Lanka to win the second one-day international by 10 wickets.
The pair shared an England record ODI partnership as a target of 255 was chased with 95 balls to spare in front of a raucous Edgbaston crowd.
Some excellent fielding and bowling, particularly from Adil Rashid (2-34), had restricted Sri Lanka to 254-7.
After a thrilling tie on Tuesday, England lead the five-match series 1-0.
The home side also take an unassailable 13-3 lead in the inaugural 'Super Series', which sees points awarded across all three formats.
Sri Lanka, who posted an inadequate total on a superb batting surface, are still looking for their first victory over England on this tour.
Hales and Roy - record breakers
If Sri Lanka's batsmen had earlier underperformed, then England's opening pair made their bowling attack look utterly toothless.
Hales, on only six, offered a very difficult chance to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis, standing up to the medium pace of Farveez Maharoof, but after that he Roy butchered the bowling with drives, cuts and heaves into the crowd.
Hales had already taken three sixes in the arc between straight and deep mid-wicket on the way to a third ODI century and then celebrated with three successive maximums over the leg side off the spin of Seekkuge Prasanna.
The Nottinghamshire man was then inexplicably dropped by Danushka Gunathilaka at point before Roy completed his century by belting Prasanna back over his head for the 10th and final maximum of the innings.
When Roy completed the rout by driving Prasanna for four, he had 112, Hales 133 and England had completed the highest chase to win an ODI by 10 wickets.
England excel in the field
Roy had earlier played his part in an England bowling and fielding effort that suffocated Sri Lanka.
After Liam Plunkett removed Gunathilaka and Mendis, Roy brilliantly ran out Kusal Perera by swooping at backward point, transferring the ball from left hand to right, turning and hitting the stumps direct.
Sri Lanka rebuilt through a stand of 82 between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal until leg-spinner Rashid repeated his accuracy from the first ODI to have Mathews top-edge a sweep for 44.
That began a collapse of four wickets for 32 runs which saw Prasanna brilliantly caught by a diving David Willey off Rashid and Chandimal run out for 52 with Roy involved once more.
Only the late hitting of Upul Tharanga, who scored 53 not out in an unbroken stand of 63 with Suraj Randiv, got Sri Lanka to a score that was respectable, albeit nowhere near competitive.
Adil Rashid has conceded only 70 runs in 20 overs in the first two matches of this series
The stats you need to know
This is the sixth time England have won an ODI by 10 wickets, three of which have come against Sri Lanka
The 256 shared by Alex Hales and Jason Roy is the highest for England for any wickets in an ODI, beating the 250 of Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott against Bangladesh on the same ground in 2010
It is also the fifth highest ODI opening stand of all time
Roy and Hales are only the third opening pair for England to share three century stands in ODIs
This is the first time both England openers have hit two or more sixes in an ODI
This is only the fifth time England have used three different spinners in an innings in a home ODI. The last time was in 2006
Adil Rashid's combined figures so far in this series are 20-0-70-2
'Everything clicked' - what they said
England batsman Jason Roy: "It was a lot of fun. We wanted to get off to a good start. The next thing you know, we're across the line.
"It's a great buzz, there's a lot of love in there."
England batsman Alex Hales: "We relish batting together. It's a very special day and one we'll remember for a long time.
"Tuesday was a kick up the backside for the top order. It was one of those days where everything clicked for both of us."
England captain Eoin Morgan: "It was a good wicket and to restrict Sri Lanka to 254 was a good effort.
"Roy and Hales were phenomenal. They put on a clinic for everyone watching. It was a pleasure to be involved."
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews: "Jason and Alex batted brilliantly. They took on the bowlers. Getting 250 runs without losing a wicket was a fantastic achievement. We just need to forget about this as soon as possible."
And finally...
Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford turned heads with a protective device worn on his left forearm.
The self-designed piece of kit had a clear plastic circle at one end that Oxenford could use to cover his head or deflect the ball.
The innovation is the latest used by umpires in response to concerns over standing just over 22 yards away from batsmen striking the ball with immense power.
Oxenford's countrymen Gerard Abood and John Ward have worn helmets when standing in domestic cricket, while umpires at the World Twenty20 were issued with helmets which they did not use.
3rd ODI
ENG 16-1 v SL 248-9 - match abandoned as a no result
England and Sri Lanka were thwarted in the third one-day international at Bristol as rain allowed just four overs of the hosts' run chase.
Sri Lanka made 248-9 after half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (53), Dinesh Chandimal (62) and captain Angelo Mathews (56), as Liam Plunkett took 3-46.
Rain delayed the start of the run chase and England were 16-1 as the weather forced the abandonment at 17:30 BST.
England lead the five-match series 1-0.
Alex Hales, who scored 133 not out in the second ODI, was out for a golden duck to the third ball of the run chase, leaving fellow opener Jason Roy and Joe Root at the crease when play ended.
4th ODI
Sri Lanka 305-5 (42 overs): Mendis 77, Mathews 67*, Chandimal 63*, Gunathilaka 62
England 308-4 (40.1 overs), revised target 308: Roy 162, Root 65
England won by six wickets (DLS)
Jason Roy scored a second century in three games to give England a series-clinching six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international.
Roy made 162, the second-highest score by an England batsman in an ODI.
It led England to 308, their second-highest successful ODI chase, with 11 balls to spare in a match reduced to 42 overs because of rain at The Oval.
Sri Lanka posted 305-5, a total increased by the DLS method, but could not stop England taking a 2-0 lead.
It is a third one-day series win in five since the awful World Cup campaign of 2015. The two defeats, against Australia and South Africa, were both in deciding rubbers.
Sri Lanka are still searching for their first win over England on this tour, with only Sunday's fifth ODI at Cardiff and a Twenty20 in Southampton on Tuesday remaining.
Roy epitomises England revolution
Opener Roy, brought into the England side immediately after the World Cup, has epitomised the improvement which has seen them score one-day runs faster than any other international team since the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Following his record-breaking stand of 256 with Alex Hales to win the second ODI, the Surrey right-hander could not be contained on a perfect batting surface at his home ground.
With a bottom-hand technique that saw him take 120 of his runs on the leg side, Roy three times shimmied down the pitch to hit sixes over long-on.
After Moeen Ali, opening because Hales had a stiff back, edged behind, Roy shared 149 with Joe Root, who cut and pulled his way to a much-needed 65.
Dropped by bowler Suranga Lakmal on 133, Roy seemed certain to better the 167 not out made by Robin Smith against Australia in 1993 when he missed a swipe at a Nuwan Pradeep slower ball and was bowled.
That left Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler to complete only England's fifth successful chase in excess of 300 and third in the past year - a feat once remarkable for this team is now becoming routine.
Sri Lanka improve - but not enough
Asked to have first use of such a true surface, Sri Lanka put in their best batting effort of the series, but despite four men passing 60, lacked a match-winning contribution.
Kusal Mendis added drives to his usual strong back-foot play in 77, while Danushka Gunathilaka played drives and clips for 62.
They shared 128 for the second wicket but both fell after the rain, which arrived in the 19th over, to the leg-spin of Adil Rashid, who was without the accuracy he displayed earlier in the series.
Despite the platform that has been previously lacking, Sri Lanka were never able to fully kick-on, even though Dinesh Chandimal took sixes over mid-wicket and third man in his 63.
After he was bowled by David Willey, it was left Angelo Mathews to provide the late impetus with an unbeaten 67.
Eighty-eight runs came in the final nine overs and the adjusted total looked at least competitive. Roy proved it was anything but.
5th ODI
England 324-7 (50 overs): Root 93, Buttler 70, Vince 51
Sri Lanka 202 (42.4 overs): Chandimal 53; Willey 4-34
England won by 122 runs
Joe Root struck a measured 93 as England completed a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka with a 122-run victory in the fifth one-day international at Cardiff.
Root helped England to 324-7, sharing a 109-run stand with Jos Buttler, who made 70 off 45 balls.
David Willey took 4-34 and Liam Plunkett 3-44 to help Sri Lanka out for 202 with 7.2 overs unused.
Sri Lanka are still without a win against England on this tour, with only Tuesday's Twenty20 remaining.
England move above Sri Lanka to fifth in the International Cricket Council rankings, and look a different side to the one that exited last year's World Cup at the group stages.
James Vince, who struggled in the Test series against the same opposition, did well to make a maiden ODI half-century but threw his wicket away when trying to cut loose off the spin of Danushka Gunathilaka, who took 3-48.
In the run chase, Gunathilaka's 48 proved useful after some early wickets, but after his dismissal to Plunkett only Dinesh Chandimal could provide some resistance with 53 until he was bowled by Willey.
On a pitch that had looked to favour seam bowling, spinner Adil Rashid picked up 2-41 in 10 overs, and Willey returned late on with two 41st-over wickets before sealing victory in his next.
Buttler underlines England approach
The hosts were on 227-4 after 40 overs, and with Root, who faced 106 balls, playing a relatively pedestrian innings, Buttler provided the impetus with a strike rate of 156.
The Lancashire man pulled out the novelty shots, taking four fours off Nuwan Pradeep, and also ran well between the wickets during his 14.2-over alliance with Root.
The hosts have had a very productive one-day series, despite the stumbles in the tied opener at Trent Bridge.
Leading scorer Jason Roy scored 316 runs, including two centuries - he was named man of the series - while Plunkett, Willey and Adil Rashid excelled well with the ball.
England can now look ahead to the visit of Pakistan - the Test series starts on 13 July and the ODI series on 18 August - with confidence.
'Outstanding belief' - what they said
England captain Eoin Morgan on Test Match Special: "I'm a very happy captain. We've put in probably our most convincing performance of the series.
"The belief in the changing room has been outstanding. Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Buttler, Joe Root - everybody has contributed with the bat apart from myself.
"We've got better throughout the series but we've grown together and got closer as a side."
Man of the match Jos Buttler: "Today was a really ruthless performance. It was good to contribute to a good performance and a fitting end to the series."
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews: "We've been having the same problems over the last five weeks. Either batting, bowling or fielding has let us down.
"We needed a perfect performance to beat England but they played very well."
The stats you may have missed
All of the 10 Sri Lanka wickets involved a Yorkshire player
This is only the seventh time England's top six all scored 20 or more in an ODI
Danushka Gunathilaka is only the third Sri Lankan to score 30 and take three wickets in an ODI against England
Only T20 (2pts win, 1 tie/NR)
T20I
Sri Lanka 140 (20 overs): Dawson 3-27, Jordan 3-29
England 144-2 (17.3 overs): Buttler 73*, Morgan 47*
England won by eight wickets
Jos Buttler hit 73 not out after an excellent England bowling and fielding display as Sri Lanka were beaten by eight wickets in the sole Twenty20.
Buttler, promoted to open, was joined by Eoin Morgan (47 not out) to get the hosts to a target of 141 in 17.3 overs.
Sri Lanka earlier slipped from 51-1 to 140 all out in Southampton.
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, on debut on his home ground, took 3-27, Chris Jordan 3-29, and England's electric fielding scored two run-outs.
For Sri Lanka, the defeat completes a miserable tour where they have failed to beat England in any of the nine international matches - the home side have won the inaugural Super Series 20-4.
England, in their first T20 match since the agonising defeat in the World Twenty20 final in April, have now won 14 of their past 16 matches in the shortest form.
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