Mahela Jayawardene hopes to execute plans in the final – Cricket News Update
Having qualified for the final of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, the Sri Lankan skipper, is geared up for the all-important fixture tomorrow, expecting his men to execute their plans on the field.
The home team met Pakistan in the semi-final at Colombo, thrashing them in all departments to cruise into the final with a 16-run victory.
Jayawardene’s men will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 last night.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 looked in sublime touch, ringing alarm bells in the Sri Lankan think-tank. All of them are massive strikers of the cricket ball, having the ability to clear
the ropes even on mistimed shots.
Over the last five years, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 have played two 50-over World Cup finals and a World T20 final, but ending up on the wrong side all the time.
However, the great middle-order batsman, who was named as the Player of the Match for his little cameo in the semi-final on Thursday, thinks that qualifying for the finals itself is a huge achievement and hopes to turn the tables
this time around.
"We need to approach the final as any other game. We have got a good habit of getting into finals, which shows we are doing something right,” said the cricketer from Colombo. "Now we have to try and execute a good game plane and be ruthless, that's
the most important thing."
Talking about his side’s victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559, the left-arm spinner, who bamboozled the Green Shirts on a track that was offering him spin and bounce.
The Lankan skipper believes that the seasoned left-arm spinner has always done well against Pakistan and possesses the ability to absorb pressure.
"He has delivered when the team needs him most and he did the same again today. It was a tough call to keep out Akila Dananjaya on his birthday, but we all know what a champion bowler Herath is," Jayawardene added.
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