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WI V SL, 3RD ODI

Sri Lanka search for bowling bite with WSL points at stake

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In that context of the World Super League, Sunday's third ODI assumes significant weight.
In that context of the World Super League, Sunday's third ODI assumes significant weight. © AFP

The cameras panned to a livid expression on coach Mickey Arthur's face in the away dressing room. Having turned around a seemingly hopeless situation into a match-winning one, Sri Lanka handed the match, and the series, once more to West Indies with Nuwan Pradeep bowling a half-volley and a full-toss for successive boundaries. It was a small moment in a 100-over game but emblematic of the challenges Arthur and Sri Lanka face.

Success breeds more success and given Sri Lanka have had so little of it in recent times, they've lacked the confidence to edge 50-50 situations. While they put in a markedly improved performance

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