Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka players to watch out for
Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
However, for Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, the match comes as a vital assignment ahead of him, having not been so successful under the Test format since Dilshan took charge from former Captain Kumar Sangakkara.
Hence, in bid to revive his team’s recently held might, Dilshan will have to rest his reliance on his side’s star performers including his deputy Angelo Mathews, batting maestro Mahela Jayawardene and wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara.
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In his recent statements, Sri Lanka’s Vice-Captain, Angelo Mathews, vowed to give his best for the national squad and soon came up to his claims – evident to which was his performance against the Australian tourist, where Mathews batted a solid half century
on the 2nd Test, followed by a ton on the 3rd and last outing; the player’s contribution marked him as the second highest batsman on the 3-match series.
However, the 24-year-old Lankan star, does not only outperforms under the batting department, but holds some imposing skills through his medium pace bowling.
For the team’s current outing, much will be rested on the Lankan Vice-Captain, but at the same time, the Pakistani players will have to keep an eye out for Mathews’ daunting skills that may turn the odds against the Men in Green.
Mathews’ last Test outing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 came in 2009, when the player marked his first ever premier under the format and since then has served the national side in 16 matches, scoring 801 runs, and 6 wickets.
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lankan batting maestro, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, comes in as one of the most experienced players on the national roster and a potent threat for the Men in Green; especially due to his exceptional command with the bat.
However, for today’s game, Skipper Dilshan will once again have to bank on Dilshan for his exceptional skills for stalling a wicket-marred innings.
During Sri Lanka’s preceding home series against the Aussie visitors, Dilshan stood out as one of the most consistent batsmen on the team, securing 222 runs out of 3 matches, averaging at 44.40.
Making his Test debut in 1997, Jayawardene has played 122 matches for Sri Lanka, scoring an imposing tally of 9852 runs, including his best performance worth 374 runs.
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Many see Kumar Sangakkara as Jayawardene’s wingman, or vice-versa. The former Skipper, who led the national side in the final outing of this year’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup, will have a vital role to perform as a top order batsman.
Apart from his imposing skills behind the stumps, Sangakkara has matured into becoming one of the world’s finest cricketers – complements to his superb batting ability that has always contributed wonders for his team.
As for the series opener; Pakistani bowlers will have their eyes on Sangakkara’s valued stumps, since the wicket-keeper batsman holds a striking tendency to retain some lasting innings.
With a decade long Test career to his name, Sangakkara has marked his participation in 100 fixtures, with a total score of 8651 runs, averaging at 55.81.
However, apart from the trio, much will also be rested on the some other potent stars on the team, including the Skipper, followed by bowling stars, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranasinghe-Arachchige-Suranga-Lakmal-c83928.
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