Five best innings in ODI run chases which ended in defeat

#4 Jos Buttler 121, Eng v SL

Buttler took the attack to Sri Lanka

It was the 4th ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England at Lord's and a hundred by Kumar Sangakkara had put Lanka in the driving seat. He took them to 300 in the allotted 50 overs.

England lost their way in the chase after Root and Ballance were dismissed in the 40s. However, Bopara and Buttler combined with the score at 111/5 and put on 133 runs. Buttler was in a rampant mood as he carted the Lankan bowlers around for a splendid century.

Bopara fell with the score at 244 but Buttler carried on as he made 121 from just 74 balls with 11 fours and four sixes and was the eighth man out, in the last over, with England 9 short.