Sri Lanka's run rate: higher than England's hopes of winning the series
England vs Sri Lanka: Mendis counterattack swings second ODI at Headingley
England and Sri Lanka meet in the second ODI at Headingley, with Sri Lanka's top order — Kusal Mendis especially — punishing a flat England attack in the middle overs. The series is level at one apiece after Sri Lanka's chase in the opener, and England's bowlers are already under fire for conceding too many boundary balls. Mendis's counterattack has shifted the momentum and put Sri Lanka in control of the run rate.
Source: England vs Sri Lanka: Mendis counterattack swings second ODI at Headingley — BBC
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