Sangakkara happy to capitalise – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan top-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The left-hander went on to score 108 on Day 3 but his knock came through a stroke of luck provided by their opponent’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528.
The hosts were made to pay heavily as the 34-year-old assured that his side remained in the hunt to claim their first Test victory of the year as the tourists ended the day on 256 for 7, taking an overall lead of 426.
"If the luck works for you on a particular day, you have to try and capitalise," said Sangakkara. "You can't go into a negative frame of mind at any time, especially against good attacks. I am watching the ball a lot better than I was in the first few innings. Once I got to the 60s and the 70s, it was a case of waiting for the bad balls."
After being thumped in the first Test at Centurion by an innings margin, few gave the Lankans a realistic chance to topple a formidable South African team. However, the team defied all odds to put in a promising performance by restricting their opponents to a meagre 168 in the first innings.
Sangakkara said before the start of the second Test that the team will have to take every opportunity which is presented in their way, while also claimed that there were no excuses for such abysmal display which has seen the team without a Test win since the retirement of spin wizard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864.
Finally, he also took time to comment on former Proteas skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 can be beaten by the South African A side. The left-hander said that such words sometimes can motivate a team, looking to restore their feet after an ordinary year in the five-day format.
"Comments can inspire sides; pressure situations make sides rise to the occasion. We proved that we have the ability to counter-attack," he said.
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