Lack of consistency bane of Sri Lanka's T20I cricket

Sri Lanka nowhere near to becoming the team to beat "What happened to us at the Asia Cup is for the good" says Asalanka

- Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka Captain Charith Asalanka walks back after being dismissed in the Asia Cup Super Fours match against Pakistan

The ongoing Asia Cup tournament has exposed Sri Lanka's frailties not only in their batting, but also in the balance of the team, which they have been struggling to find a solution for.

Apart from the two openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka has been constantly changing their batting and bowling lineups searching for that consistency. They have brought in new players and shifted batting positions and changed bowling combinations without much success.

What the Asia Cup has exposed is that Sri Lanka are not good at defending totals. They have achieved the majority of their wins when chasing. The three wins they achieved in the Asia Cup group stages were while chasing totals. When they had been invited to bat first, which was the case in the first two matches of the Super Fours, Sri Lanka was found wanting in being unable to defend totals.