New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Having already eliminated from the race of top two, England will take on Sri Lanka in a dead rubber of the ongoing Tri-series in Pakistan on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. With three wins in four games, hosts Pakistan qualified for the Tri-series final, to be played on October 31. Sri Lanka too booked their final spot with two wins from three games.

For England, the Harry Brook-led side lost all their three games so far, including the one where they scored 429/4, while batting first against Sri Lanka. Chasing a mammoth 430, Sri Lanka were two wickets down with just 24 runs on board. From that position, England let the game slip.

In the game against Pakistan, England were in a driver's seat while defendi...