ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Five reasons England lost to Sri Lanka

3. Nuwan Kulasekara‘s explosive knock

On the other hand, there is no doubt that Kulasekara’s promotion up the order was an inspired decision. Sri Lanka needed to up the ante and Chandimal’s form had not been very promising. It was a low-risk gamble; had he lost his wicket trying to force the situation, Sri Lanka would not have lost a lot. But the gamble paid off much to the delight of the Lankan fans. The two sixes against Graeme Swann created the momentum for him, and he never looked back. Some ordinary length bowling also helped his cause.