LONDON, June 20: Sanath Jayasuriya scored his 20th One-day International century and took the vital wicket of Kevin Pietersen to inspire Sri Lanka to a 46-run win over England on Tuesday.

Jayasuriya's 122 off 136 balls, full of trademark uppercuts over point and gully, set the foundation for the touring side's 319 for eight in the second one-dayer at The Oval before England, completely outclassed, subsided to 273 all out in the 47th over.

Pietersen made 73 off 76 balls but his departure, making it 176 for four in the 32nd over of the run chase, sealed the home side's fate.

Sri Lanka lead the five-match series 2-0.

Sri Lanka's total was their highest in one-dayers against England.

Having opted to bat, they had to survive a fine opening burst from Steve Harmison before taking charge.

Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene (66) set the tone with a devastating display against England's young and wayward pace attack, putting on 160 in just over 23 overs for the second wicket.

The 36-year-old Jayasuriya, in his 359th ODI, scored his runs off 136 balls, hitting 15 fours and two sixes. Bowling his canny left-arm spin, he also ended with three for 51.

Harmison, by far the best of England's seven bowlers, took three for 31. Sajid Mahmood, in contrast, was smashed to all parts as he conceded 80 off seven overs, taking two consolation wickets late on.

From 42 for one after 10 overs, Sri Lanka went into overdrive. The left-handed Jayasuriya carved anything short over the infield while Jayawardene, off the mark with a flicked six over square leg off Mahmood, looked in exquisite touch as they rattled up a century stand off 84 balls.

It took a run-out to get rid of Jayawardene, who failed to beat Ian Bell's throw after being sent back. Jayasuriya, though, kept dominating, even if his eventual departure, caught off another carve off Harmison to make it 259 for three, led to six wickets falling in the last eight overs.

Kumar Sangakkara contributed a highly polished 51 off 41 balls.

England's reply faltered early when Marcus Trescothick slashed an attempted drive off strike bowler Lasith Malinga to point with just 10 on the board.

Scoreboard

SRI LANKA:

W.U. Tharanga c T’cothick b Harmison 17

S.T. Jayasuriya c Bresnan b Harmison 122

D.P.M.D. Jayawardene run out 66

K.C. Sangakkara c P’sen b Mahmood 51

T.M. Dilshan b Bresnan 9

R. Arnold c Strauss b Harmison 5

M.F. Maharoof run out 0

W.P.U.J.C. Vaas c Jones b Mahmood 13

S.L. Malinga not out 2

M. Muralitharan not out 1

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-7, W-21, NB-1) 33

TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 319

FALL OF WKTS: 1-34, 2-194, 3-259, 4-283, 5-298, 6-298, 7-304, 8-317.

DID NOT BAT: P.D.R.L. Perera.

BOWLING: Harmison 10-2-31-3 (2w); Plunkett 8-0-58-0 (2w); Bresnan 6-0-38-1 (4w); Mahmood 7-0-80-2 (1nb, 4w); Collingwood 5-0-30-0 (1w); Dalrymple 10-0-45-0 (4w); Pietersen 4-0-26-0 (3w).

ENGLAND:

M.E. Trescothick c Dilshan b Malinga 9

A.J. Strauss c Murali b Maharoof 18

I.R. Bell c Murali b Malinga 40

K.P. Pietersen b Jayasuriya 73

P.D. Collingwood b Jayasuriya 56

J.W.M. Dalrymple st S’kkara b Jayasuriya 37

G.O. Jones c S’kkara b Murali 8

T.T. Bresnan not out 11

S.I. Mahmood run out 4

L.E. Plunkett run out 3

S.I. Harmison run out 2

EXTRAS (LB-5, W-5, NB-2) 12

TOTAL (all out, 46.4 overs) 273

FALL OF WKTS: 1-10, 2-48, 3-116, 4-176, 5-222, 6-238, 7-253, 8-258, 9-263.

BOWLING: Vaas 8-0-42-0; Malinga 8-0-45-2 (2w); Maharoof 7-0-39-1 (1nb); Perera 5-0-40-0 (1nb, 1w); Muralitharan 9.4-0-51-1 (1w); Jayasuriya 9-0-51-3 (1w).

RESULT: Sri Lanka won by 46 runs.

UMPIRES: I.J. Gould (England) and D.B. Hair (Australia).

TV UMPIRE: P.J. Hartley (England).

MATCH REFEREE: C.H. Lloyd (West Indies).

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Sanath Jayasuriya.

NEXT MATCH: At Chester-le-Street on Saturday.—Agencies