Jeevan Mendis over the moon after his performance in the 4th ODI – Cricket News Update
Jeevan Mendis, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, is delighted with his performance in the 4th One Day International (ODI) of the 5-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 at Hambantota and revealed that he has been working extremely hard to improve
his game over the last couple of months.
The leg-spinner picked up three crucial wickets in four overs at Hambantota, after conceding merely 15 runs. Having dismissed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NL-McCullum-c2120 on successive deliveries, the 29-year-old cricketer was on a hat-trick
at one stage and is disappointed that he could not achieve the feat. The all-rounder helped his side win the fixture by seven wickets and take an unassailable lead (3-0) in the series.
“I have been working hard for the last couple of months,” said Mendis. “I tried my best to get the hat-trick but I am happy with the three.”
The cricketer from Colombo has so far represented the Island in 26 ODIs and 12 T20 Internationals. Mendis also helped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012 at home.
The home team’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, is jubilant with his side’s performance in the limited-over series against the Kiwis and praised the way his top-order batsmen took the responsibility on their shoulders.
The seasoned middle-order batsman expressed, “The bowlers stuck to their task. Both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 batted very well and put up a decent partnership.”
On the other side of the coin, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, the Black Caps’ captain, is disappointed that his team have not been able to taste success in the series so far. The hard-hitting batsman admitted that the home team have been a much better
side in the series and deserved to win. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 is geared up to beat the Islanders in the last match to avoid a whitewash.
“Sri Lanka played smart cricket and put us under pressure from the start,” said New Zealand captain Ross Taylor. “We are taking positives from this game. We hope to at least get a win and avoid 4-0.”
The final match is going to be played today at Hambantota, before the two teams meet in the two-match Test series.
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