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England picked four debutants \u2013 Jordan Cox, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton and John Turner \u2013 for the first ODI and were beaten by eight wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.<\/p>\n
Liam Livingstone, standing in as captain for the injured Jos Buttler \u2013 another of England\u2019s absent first-choice players – scored a stunning century in the second match to level the series but the tourists were punished in the third match after a top-order collapse left them 24-4.<\/p>\n
Phil Salt made a careful and uncharacteristic 74 and Mousley hit his first ODI fifty but their total of 263-8 proved well below par as Keacy Carty and Brandon King stroked centuries for the hosts.<\/p>\n
The series defeat follows a 3-2 loss to Australia in September and another away loss against West Indies last winter, which came after their dismal defence of the 50-over world title won in 2019.<\/p>\n
Trescothick suggested England have learned more from the series than the results would suggest, name-checking his captain and 21-year-old all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who scored a half-century in the second match of the series.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a better understanding of what our team will look like in comparison to series results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few guys are really stepping up. Liam Livingstone, for example. Bethell has really shone in the short space of time he has had.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe support we get is amazing. We have to try and stick with it and understand what we are going through.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n