Skipper Angelo Mathews say he won't mind if Sri Lanka go down 2-0 to New Zealand as long they give it a real go at squaring their Test series.
The second and final Test starts in Hamilton on Friday on a green-looking Seddon Park pitch, with Mathews' young side coming off a 122-run defeat.
The captain isn't surprised by the amount of grass on the wicket, saying he expected it after the Dunedin strip for the first Test flattened out after the second day.
"It's just a matter of getting our mindset right," Mathews said.
"It doesn't matter if we lose 2-0 by trying to win this game.
"Our seamers will also get some assistance. We have a very good chance. It's just a matter of applying ourselves."
Mathews said he would definitely choose to field if he won the toss, because of the amount of grass on the wicket.
He did the same thing in the first Test, only to see New Zealand pile on 400 runs on the opening day.
Mathews said there was assistance from the wicket for the first couple of sessions, but Sri Lanka's attack didn't bowl well enough.
"We let them off the hook and once they got to 400, it was really tough for us to get back into the game," he said.
Mathews also wants his batsmen to be less conservative than they were in Dunedin, where they batted for 50 overs more than their hosts and still came up well short.
"As I keep saying, we've got to be positive from the word go, not look to be too cautious, and just go out there and enjoy and play positive cricket."
Mathews said Sri Lanka's playing XI had yet to be confirmed but he indicated there wouldn't be many changes.
"We're trying to settle in as a team," he said.
"I know we have so many younger players, but we just can't throw them out after one game.
"We have to show faith in them. We might lose the odd Test on the way, but it's just a matter of having patience and trusting them."
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