England put a halt to their torrid one-day international record as they claimed a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka to take their three-match ODI series to a decider in Colombo.

Harry Brook’s side bounced back from their 19-run defeat in Thursday’s series opener – their 11th in 16 ODIs – with an impressive display, bowling the hosts out for 219 after 49.3 overs after losing the toss and fielding first.

England used eight bowlers and deployed 41 overs of spin on another slow wicket, where Charith Asalanka (45) and Dhananjaya de Silva (40) top-scored for Sri Lanka in a 66-run fourth-wicket stand but failed to build on an encouraging start.

Craig Overton (2-21) and Adil Rashid (2-34) both impressed in the tourists’ attack, while Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks all claimed one wicket each, with Root (2-13) taking two wickets in the final over before top-scoring for England in their chase.

Root fired 75 from 90 deliveries and put on key stands with Duckett (39) and Brook (42), only for Root and Brook to be trapped LBW in quick succession by Dhananjaya (2-37) and Jeffrey Vandersay (2-45) to leave England five down and facing a nervy finish.

Jos Buttler accelerated with 33 from 21 deliveries and put on an unbeaten stand with Jacks (eight not out), as England reached their victory target with 22 balls to spare to level the series ahead of Tuesday’s decider at the same venue.

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England in Sri Lanka – results and fixtures

All times UK and Ireland

• First ODI (January 22, Colombo) – Sri Lanka win by 19 runs
• Second ODI (Saturday January 24) – England win by five wickets
• Third ODI (Tuesday January 27) – Colombo (9am)
• First T20 (Friday January 30) – Pallekele (1.30pm)
• Second T20 (Sunday February 1) – Pallekele (1.30pm)
• Third T20 (Tuesday February 3) – Pallekele (1.30pm)