England spinners choke Sri Lanka to 219 in second ODI

With their backs to the wall and the series on the line, England beefed up their spin arsenal and the move proved a masterstroke. After after the hosts chose to bat first, wickets fell at regular intervals as Sri Lanka struggled to build momentum, eventually folding with three balls to spare. After just nine overs of seam at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium, it was spin almost all the way. England rolled out six slow bowling options, with part-timer Joe Root turning out to be an unlikely trump card.