Sri Lanka Fight Back | Kusal Mendis Leads from the Front!

Sri Lanka have levelled the ODI series against England with a dramatic 16-run victory at Headingley! 🇱🇰🔥 But this wasn't a straightforward win. Sri Lanka posted an impressive 321/6, led by a brilliant 121 from Kusal Mendis, with valuable contributions from Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake and Janith Liyanage. England then came out firing, with Tom Banton and Ben Duckett putting together a 143-run opening partnership. At one stage, England were 254/4 and looked firmly in control of the chase. So how did Sri Lanka turn the game around? In this episode of Let's Talk Cricket, I break down: 🏏 Kusal Mendis' match-winning 121 🔥 Sri Lanka's improved batting approach 💪 The crucial Kusal–Kamindu partnership ⚡ Pavan Rathnayake and Janith Liyanage's late acceleration 🎯 Dunith Wellalage's game-changing 3/49 🇬🇧 How England went from 143/0 to 305/9 🩹 The impact of Jos Buttler's injury 🔥 Sri Lanka's death bowling and how they closed out the match 🤔 What this victory actually tells us about Sri Lanka's ODI cricket 🏆 And what Sri Lanka need to do differently in the series decider Was this a genuine sign of progress for Sri Lanka, or did England let a winning position slip away? Let's Talk Cricket! 🏏 Don't forget to LIKE 👍 | COMMENT 💬 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 #SriLankaCricket #EnglandVsSriLanka #SLvENG #SriLanka #EnglandCricket #ODICricket #KusalMendis #DunithWellalage #LetsTalkCricket #HTUdithErosh