His reasoning is this: Sri Lanka are as of now an amusement down in the arrangement, and a level surface that delivers a draw won't help them level it.
Not just will Sri Lanka's seamers have a chance to take 20 wickets in Hamilton, however a pitch as hot as this one is relied upon to be may have the
included advantage of narrowing the quality crevice between the two crease assaults. Low-scoring recreations are regularly inclined to irritates.
"When you play on amazing wickets, both groups have rise to circumstances," Mathews said. "It's simply that you need to get a decent begin whether you bat or bowl. We'll unquestionably play to win on the grounds that it doesn't make a difference on the off chance that we lose the arrangement 2-0 by attempting to win this diversion."
Sri Lanka are presently 0-3 in their Tests in New Zealand over the previous year, however have in different countries accomplished triumph in crease well disposed conditions. Tests in Dubai and Headingley a year ago were won to some degree on account of the crease assault's infiltration in accommodating conditions.
"On the off chance that we are to have a possibility of winning, we ought to play on a wicket like this, in light of the fact that our seamers will likewise get help," Mathews said. "We have a decent risk. It's simply a question of putting forth a concentrated effort while batting and putting keeps running on the board. That will give our bowlers a possibility."
Obviously, Mathews said he would bowl first if given the chance, however trusted his bowlers would improve utilization of a seaming contribute than they did Dunedin. The bleeding edge crease assault is prone to be involved Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep and Dushmantha Chameera, as it was in the first Test.
"On the off chance that we bowl first we will hope to correct the mix-ups that we did in Dunedin, in light of the fact that we were no place close to our best there. We've discussed it a considerable measure. The bowlers have a decent comprehension of what they need to do. We really had help on that pitch yet we didn't bowl well. At that point we let them free, and once they got to 400 it was truly extreme for us to get over into the diversion. This pitch will do significantly more than Dunedin. It has significantly more grass."
Sri Lanka may be enticed to play Kaushal Silva in their top request, given the absence of any significant commitments from the unpracticed players in Dunedin. Then again, Mathews recommended the more youthful batsmen would be continued with. This implies Kusal Mendis, who has played two Tests, and Udara Jayasundera, who has played one, are liable to seem together in the main three once more.
"We're not attempting to roll out an excess of improvements right now in light of the fact that we're attempting to settle in as a group," Mathews said. "I know we have such a variety of more youthful players right now, however we can't simply toss them out subsequent to playing one diversion. We must show confidence in them. We may lose the odd Test along the way, yet it's a matter of having persistence and believing them."
Having gone by in progressive New Zealand summers now, Mathews said his group had more prominent understanding into the house group's abilities. "We've played a considerable measure of cricket against New Zealand and we know precisely their qualities and shortcomings. They are an exceptionally settled unit, an extremely experienced unit, and we've seen a considerable measure of recordings of them also.
"It's simply that we must do what we can do best. While knocking down some pins you must hit those zones and get them out. It's about having the capacity to contend. We were no place close to the New Zealanders in the first Test and we must go out there and make the most of our cricket."
