Perth, Dec 20: England crushed Sri Lanka by 95 runs here today to romp to the top of the ladder in the tri-nation limited-overs competition. It was England's second win over Sri Lanka in three days, giving Nasser Hussain's men new heart after their humiliation by Australia in the Ashes series, in which Australia are leading 3-0.
A rejuvenated England hammered 258 for nine wickets at the Waca ground before skittling the 1996 world cup one-day champions for 163 in 43.4 overs.
After Paul Collingwood starred for England with the bat, Andy Caddick gave the side a wonderful start when they hit the field, claiming 3-14 in his opening six overs.

He finished with 3-30 from ten beautifully-directed overs. Pacemen James Anderson and Steve Harmison and spinner Ian Blackwell picked up two wickets apiece.
England's win -- plus the bonus point they snatched -- gave them six points from the match, pushing them to an aggregate of 12, one more than Australia, who won their two opening matches.
"We knew we could beat Sri Lanka because we had worked hard and, if we played to our best, we had a good chance," Hussein said. "But we are not kidding ourselves -- we still have a lot of work to do, but it is definitely better to win than to lose."
Sri Lanka earned a solitary point in two fixtures and desperately need a win against Australia Sunday to maintain their chances of reaching next month's best-of-three finals. Bureau Report