PREVIEW

By Srian Obeyesekere

It boils down to a ding dong now or never humdinger for both hosts Sri Lanka and visiting England in today’s decisive third and final day night ODI at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium as to which of the two would master a wicket heavy top to spin where the skill of batting to outshining the other would be the ultimate swaying factor in thus far dictates of e either side outgunning the other maximising the turn of the wicket.

That England came back all guns blazing on playing the Sri Lankans at their own game following the-19 run surrender to Sri Lanka’s home advantage spin bowlers to hitting back by a six pronged spin heavy attack driven by Adil Rashid and Dawson to a comprehensive evening up 5 wicket high, has certainly pepped up skipper Harry Brook and his charges in pushing Charith Asalanka’s men on the back foot to a back to the drawing board search to best beating the now rampant English, has been a tide turning hyping to that final countdown.