""[The toss] proved very crucial in the end. Sri Lanka played a very good game and deserved the victory,""
""We bowled really well through the middle. Spinners bowled exceptionally well. But they got hold of us in the last over - but that's part of one-day and white-ball cricket. They've got extremely good spinners who were able to get enough out of the surface. They challenged us in a lot of different departments.""
""There are a few areas we need to improve, especially fast bowling,""
England lost the first ODI in Sri Lanka by 19 runs, their fourth consecutive ODI defeat and sixth loss in seven matches. England were 129 for one chasing 272 before the Khettarama pitch changed and Sri Lanka's spinners exploited the surface, taking five wickets in 74 balls. Sri Lanka secured the victory after England's late collapse. The toss at the turning Khettarama pitch proved crucial. England captain Harry Brook highlighted Sri Lanka's strong spin attack. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka identified fast bowling as an area needing improvement ahead of the T20 World Cup.
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