Series draw against New Zealand disappoints Jayawardene – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has said that his side was unsatisfied with the result of the two-match Test series against New Zealand at home, which culminated in a 1-1 draw following the Kiwis’ 167-run win in the second Test on Thursday, at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.
After facing a ten-wicket crushing at the hands of the hosts inside three days in the first match, the Black Caps fought back strongly in Colombo to square the series with a comprehensive 167-run victory.
New Zealand’s triumph was built on the back of big centuries from skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 respectively.
The tourists dominated the Test from the second session of day one, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 on 84.
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"Playing at home, with the talent that we have in our team, I think we're the more disappointed side with a one-all result. think we should have wrapped up this series and walked away with it," rued Jayawardene at the post-match presentation ceremony.
"In the first two, three days, they dominated the Test match and put us under a lot of pressure. We didn't handle that pressure well. We're disappointed, especially coming here with a one-nil lead from Galle after three days of Test cricket," the home skipper added further.
Sri Lanka’s top order failed to fire in both the innings at Colombo, with the veteran trio of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 managing a mere 44 runs from their combined six innings.
"In both Test matches, we gave away too many wickets up front and we never got any momentum. So they capitalised on that," admitted Jayawardene.
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