Jayawardene was the difference between two sides – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 – cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s 16-run win over Pakistan in the World T20 semi-final on Thursday.
While speaking to media reporters after the Sri Lankan win in the knock out game, the former middle-order batsman of Pakistan said that Jayawardene was the difference between the two sides.
"He batted well and he captained well and I thought that was the difference between the two sides," said the 34-year-old right-handed batsman, who is appearing as an expert on a Pakistan TV channel for the marquee tournament.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 played a calculating knock of 42 runs from 36 balls, studded with seven muscular boundaries, to put Sri Lanka on course to a respectable total, on the low and slow R Premadasa wicket, in Colombo, on Thursday, October 4, 2012. He also shared
an opening stand of 63 runs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 (35 off 43), to provide the home side a stable start to the crunch game, in conditions more favourable for bowling.
Younis Khan, the former Pakistan skipper, who led the Men in Green to their lone World T20 title back in 2009, also criticised opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Nazir-c64248 for consistently scoring runs less than 30 in the global event. The right-hander said that after scoring runs
at an average of 20 to 25, Nazir might lose his place in the national side.
"When you score 20 to 25 than you will always be in and out of the team," said the former Pakistan batsman, who played 79 Tests and 245 One Day Internationals for his country.
Meanwhile, another former Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abbas-c41488 also insisted that 140 was a gettable total, but the players did not play according to the situation.
"The batsmen didn't play according to the situation and pitch conditions. I thought 140 was gettable in the match but the application was missing and Hafeez got out at a very crucial time he should have finished off the game," said the Asian Bradman.
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