England were set up the tone high with an enthralling win against Lankans in the 2nd ODI in all accepts of the game to live up to the expectations hobbling on them. Although they wouldn't mind about untested batting order, but they still know the real rest yet to be faced.
While Sri Lanka have discovered new concerns with adding hamstring injuries to their premier batsmen's alongside their injury concerns to bowlers earlier in the tour. But these new concerns altering the balance of the team and making things much more complicated than earlier ones.
Once again top order batsmen failed to capitalize on the good starts and made life difficult for middle order batsmen, although their middle shown some sort of fight but not enough to challenge the hosts. Where Taranga's position in the order as to be addressed considering the role assigned to him with his experience and strengths.
On the other hand the hosts capitalised on the concerns of visitors alongside, their dominance with the bat where Hales and Roy made new records with guiding the team home. While with their standards in the field in the spot, the hosts showed improved effort with couple of run-outs alongside disciplined bowling performance.
Meanwhile moving into the 3rd ODI at Bristol on Sunday the hosts possess the much needed edge over the visitors in terms balance and also in terms of psychological factor.
The pitch at Bristol has been emulating to that of Edgbaston with runs and dryness, but with the rain around the corner looking to spoil the sport. Although it will be about variations from the bowlers that will test the batsmen.
While England may not think tank to alter the combination of the squad and Sri Lanka will wait for the fitness levels of Chandimal and Mathews till to the start of the game, and also consider bringing in Fernando in place of expensive Maharoof.
At the end it all going to be finding a perfect balance for Lankans considering the hamstrings, where for hosts it's about mounting on momentum. Even Though with considering the combinations and conditions, the contest will determine on how swallowed Lankan bowling restrict England batting depth.
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Injuring Sri Lanka Seek to find Balance, as England Mounting high
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