After handing Sri Lanka a 2-0 defeat in the preceding Test series, hosts England would be aiming to kick-start the five-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) on a similar note when they face off against the visitors at Nottingham on Tuesday (June 21).
Sri Lanka seek to sustain momentum from Ireland ODIs against England
Sri Lanka's first win on the tour came against Ireland where they beat the hosts first by 76 and then 136 runs. © Cricbuzz
Chasing an elusive victory in the three-match Test series, Sri Lanka managed to draw the third Test, in what was a marked improvement to the first two that they lost comprehensively. However, their first win on the tour came against Ireland where they beat the hosts first by 76 runs and then 136. With momentum and confidence on their side with a revamped limited-overs squad, they would be looking at carrying forward the same against England. With the Test series gone, they still have the chance to repeat their heroics on the 2014 tour, where they ended the tour unbeaten, having won across all three formats.
Sri Lanka suffered an early blow coming into the one-day series with the
