Jayawardene savours yet another final appearance - Cricket News Update
Following his team’s batting 16-run win against Pakistan in the ICC World T20, Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, praised his players for their consistent success in major ICC tournaments over the last five years, and has further put faith in his side to go all the way this time around.
Victory in the first semi-final last night at the R Premadasa meant that the Lankans will now feature in their fourth final of an http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 global event, following their berths in 2007 and 2011 (50-over World Cup), along with the 2009 edition of the ICC World T20.
However, on all three previous occasions, the Lankans emerged as runners up, suffering defeats at the hands of Australia, India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Mumbai last year, while in between came the T20 heartache in England.
Some sterling displays in the ongoing event, played on their own backyard, have given them a chance to erase the painful memories of the past, with many installing the Lankans as clear favourites to lift the trophy.
Despite looking to go one better this time around, Jayawardene was simply keen to savour his side’s impressive showings at cricket’s biggest stages, terming the players – the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 – as lucky individuals.
“We are all really happy to be part of a very successful group over a period of time," he said. "We have been blessed with four now - although I know we haven't won anything. But four finals, it's amazing. In one's career you are lucky enough to play in one final.
“They have all had to be approached in different ways. One final was in Barbados, one in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913, Ajantha Mendis were all pretty new when we lost against Pakistan and we have played a lot of Twenty20 since then.”
Sri Lankan will take on the winner of the second semi-final, played between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, today, at Colombo.
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