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Root praises Rathnayake after century
England's Joe Root praised young Sri Lankan cricketer Pavan Rathnayake for his century in the third ODI, noting his potential to become a major player. Despite Rathnayake's efforts, Sri Lanka lost, ending their 12-match unbeaten home run since 2022.
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England star batter Joe Root praised Sri Lanka's Pavan Ratnayake after the young batter's standout century in the third ODI at the R. "He's got a real good knack of rotating the strike but has some really good boundary options too."I think he's got a bright future ahead of him, and I'll be watching out for him because that was really quite special.
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