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 Tuesday, 2 July, 2002, 11:39 GMT 12:39 UK
England win thriller
NatWest Series, Headingley:

England 241-7 (31.2/32 overs) bt Sri Lanka 240-7 by three wickets

Dark clouds over Headingley prevented play from starting at 1100 BST
Heavy rain at Headingley caused the game to be truncated to a 32 over match

Sanath Jayasuriya takes on England's bowlers to great effect
Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya smashes another ball to the ropes on his way to a remarkable 78-ball century

Flintoff was the pick of the bowlers for England
Andrew Flintoff impresses with the ball in hand for England, finishing with figures of 2-18

Darren Gough clean bowls Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas at the end of their innings
Darren Gough rounds off a satisfying international return with his third wicket of the day

Graham Thorpe hit 15 off of just 13 balls
Graham Thorpe is run out by Sangakkara's accurate throw as England try to up the tempo

Alec Stewart hits a massive six to see England home
Alec Stewart's experience helps guide England to victory as he hits an enormous six over Chandana's head

Darren Gough (left) hits the winning runs for England
Darren Gough (left) is congratulated by Alec Stewart on scoring the winning runs on his home ground

NatWest series: England, India, Sri Lanka

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