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    England have wrapped up their T20 World Cup cricket preparations with a 3-nil clean sweep of Sri Lanka

    England have wrapped up their T20 World Cup cricket preparations with a 3-nil clean sweep of Sri Lanka


    They've defended 128 at Pallekele in the last match, restricting the hosts to 116 and winning by 12 runs.

    England start their tournament proper against Nepal on Sunday night, after the Black Caps opener against Afghanistan.

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