Sri Lanka eyes first series win in three years - Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has expressed his resolve to make the ongoing Test series with Pakistan, their first series win in three years. The Lankans had mauled a strong http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team by a massive 209-run in the first Test at Galle and are determined
to win the upcoming Colombo Test, which starts on June 30.
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Things got worse given the long-expected retirement of the legendary spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864, who bid adieu from Test cricket in 2010 after an 18-year career.
After Muralitharan’s retirement, the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749, the islanders allowed the visitors to deny them a series victory after
winning the opening Tests, both of them at Galle.
Another winning start to a series came with a triumph at Galle and the Lankan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 is quite wary of this fact, but he is determined not to let it slip this time.
"We have to be positive," he said. "There are two more matches to go and we need to put the Galle match behind and keep improving. We need to be a lot more consistent with bowling, batting and fielding. A lot of hard work is required going into the next
test. We need to handle the conditions at SSC very well. We need to try and get on top of the opposition and keep the pressure," Jayawardene said.
"I liked the way the boys fought it out on the last day when the conditions were tough," he said. "These are positive signs for the team. All is not lost yet," the Lankan captain concluded.
The hosts will go into the second Test match as favourites. The Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) carries a good track record for the home side, where they have not lost a Test match in the last eight years, winning six of pervious eleven encounters.
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