Jos Buttler had to retire hurt on 67 and added just two runs on his return to the crease

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A hobbling Jos Buttler put his body on the line in an attempt to drag England to victory at Headingley, but Sri Lanka levelled the series to win the most entertaining one-day match of the summer.

Buttler was controlling the run chase, cruising to 65 from 43 balls when he appeared to tear his left hamstring completing a second run and the injury sapped the life out of England who suddenly froze.

They needed a relatively comfortable 68 off 75 with only four wickets down at 254 for four when Buttler retired hurt, but Sri Lanka bowled some superb, accurate seam, mixing up yorkers and reverse swing to concede only two more boundaries in the remaining 14 overs.…