England captain Alastair Cook scored 95 not out - to follow his 119 in a six-wicket loss at Lord's - as the hosts cruised to their rain-revised target of 171 with more than 24 overs to spare in Nottingham.
Fellow opener Craig Kieswetter was 72 not out.
England's victory was all but assured when it bowled Sri Lanka out for just 174 after Cook won the toss and fielded first on a green-tinged pitch.
James Anderson finished with 3 for 24 from eight overs and fellow seamer Jade Dernbach wrapped up the innings with three wickets in 10 balls.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 75 in an innings where no other batsman made more than Angelo Mathews' 39.
The series is now set to be decided in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford this weekend.
-AFP
Tags: sport, cricket, sri-lanka, united-kingdom, england First posted July 7, 2011 07:28:00
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