Sri Lankan allrounder Farveez Maharoof says his side are desperate to hit back in the final ODI in Cardiff tomorrow, despite the series already being lost.
Although Maharoof wasn't part of the Sri Lanka Test side which lost 2-0 to England earlier in the summer, he admitted it had been a difficult series for the tourists.
Angelo Mathews' side haven't beaten England yet this summer and Maharoof ws keen to put that right at The SSE SWALEC tomorrow.
He said: "It's been a tough tour – losing the test series as well as the One-Day series – so we have to go again. It's up to us to showcase our talent and our willingness to win and we'll give it a good shot tomorrow."
Sri Lanka were disappointed to see England chase down 308 in 42 with consumate ease at The Oval in midweek and Maharoof accepted things haven't gone to plan yet, but vowed that the tourists will keep fighting until the end of the tour.
"We've made some mistakes throughout the series so we need to play a perfect game to get the momentum back to our side," he added.
"We are just thinking of winning the game tomorrow. We have lots of fans behind us so we need to win for them. Our batsmen are doing a decent job but as a bowling unit we need to hit our straps – that's to take nothing away from the England batsmen, who have played really well."
The 31-year-old allrounder, who has played 109 ODIs has noticed a stark contrast in this England 50-over side, who are playing a bolder, more positive brand of cricket with successful results.
He said: "In my career I've played a lot of games against England, and they seem to have a lot more strength in depth in their batting – they bat down to number 10. That's been the biggest difference, and they're much more attacking than before. They're a good team so we have to go hard again to get some momentum on our side."
Maharoof also admitted it had been a nightmare to bowl against Jason Roy in current form. The Surrey opener followed an unbeaten century at Edgbaston by blasting 162 in double-quick time at The Oval on Wednesday.
Maharoof added: "It's pretty tough. the wickets have been pretty flat so it's tough work as a bowler but you have to stick to your processes. If he plays a good shot it's a good shot. They've been batting well but we have to go again and keep doing the right things."
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