We have an able leader in Angelo Mathews and Sri Lanka do have a bright future.
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Pitches in Sri Lanka are generally dusty and shorn off grass with the rain also contributing to the stickiness of the wicket.
India play Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle starting on Wednesday.
But that sparked a series of dismissals as Ashwin (0), Harbhajan (4), Mishra (7) and Varun Aaron (2) were all out cheaply. His last score was a fluent knock of 150 against Bangladesh at Fatullah.
“For us, every series is part of the plan to build a really strong unit that will continue to play for a long time”. Jayawardene, who himself has close to 25,000 worldwide runs, said that Sangakkara pushed the boundaries in real sense and has set imposing targets for the next generation of Lankan cricketers. “So I will not think that he is playing his last game, I will go hard at him”. We played together only in the IPL and this is global match. But more than wickets, if you get overs in your bag, that’s more important in the practice game.
Eranga had also missed the recent series against Pakistan due to a back injury from which he had recovered only to get hurt again. “Ground might be slippery”, Ravi Shastri said two days ahead of the first Test.
“The Indian team has been doing that for quite some time now, so it won’t be a surprise if they continue with that tactic”, said Kaluwitharana, about the five-bowler theory.
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All they needed at Kandy was a draw and achieved it with determination, helped a bit by the fading light consuming 20 minutes in the hustle and bustle final moments on the pulsating final day. “So, the new ball is important and after that how consistent you are with the old is going to make a huge difference”.
