Australia v Sri Lanka – CB series 3rd final - Lack of partnerships upfront did us: Mahela Jayawardene – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the third and final match of the Commonwealth Bank series played at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The Lankan skipper has blamed the lack of partnerships from the top
order batsmen, as one of the primary reasons for the 16-run defeat to the Aussies.
Jayawardene congratulated the Australian team for winning the match and the series.
“Initially if we were given 231 we would have taken it. We could not execute a good game plan. I would like to just congratulate Australia for the win, they were the better team. They put a lot of pressure on us, we fought well but the lack of partnerships
upfront did us,” said the Lankan skipper.
The Sri Lankans had to chase 232 to win the series. However, pursuing a modest total, the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831
– who have been in sizzling form, did not fire when it mattered the most, and none of them crossed the 20-run mark.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 was the only batsman to score a fifty, managing 71 runs from 122 deliveries.
Before the start of the tournament, no one considered http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 as a major threat, but they proved that they are a force to reckon with, by making it to the finals. Despite losing the finals, Jayawardene was quite content with the overall performance of
his team. The skipper believes that the Sri Lankan team is under development and will get better with time.
Lavishing praise on his side for defying all odds, Jayawardene said, “I am very proud of the boys, they showed a lot of character. We are just trying to build for the future, there is a good mix of young and old talent. We have a lot of positives to take
back from this. I would like to thank the crowd for their support in the series.”
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