5 reasons why Sri Lanka has been struggling in ODIs 

#3 Lack of match awareness

The Sri Lankan team

Due to the absence of experienced players, the team often finds itself at a loss when it comes to deciding how best to approach a situation.

For instance, it is often seen that when they lose a wicket, they tend to lose a few more in a cluster, and then the innings goes for a toss even before it properly begins. That was on show in the last ODI against Pakistan, in which they slumped to 103 all out on a fairly straightforward pitch.

This tendency has not served Sri Lanka well and continues to harm the team as it seeks to rebuild itself.