Sri Lankan skipper disappointed with batting display – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the first One Day International.
Speaking after a humiliating loss by 8 wickets, Dilshan was critical of the players, who could not step up to the mark after the recent defeat in the Test series.
On a placid track, no batter could assert its dominance and faltered on a below-par total of 131. After opting to bat first, the Men In Green bowlers bowled to a tight line and length, giving no room to the Sri Lankan batsman, and eventually propelled them
to play some false shots.
Dilshan was the first one to depart as he chopped on a length ball from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, who made 5 from 24
balls.
Also http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 continued his dismal run with the bat and despite getting a start, failed to convert that into a notable contribution. In the end, the skipper had to admit that the team’s demise was associated with their own lack of concentration.
"Our mistake again was shot selection," Dilshan said. "It's not the technique of the batsmen because they are all getting starts but throwing it away with poor shots. There were one or two good balls today, the rest were all bad shots. We knew this was not
a 250-280 pitch but felt that with four seamers we could defend something around 220-230. But 130 was obviously too low."
Many also criticized Dilshan’s decision of electing to bat first on a track, which had a little more pace and bounce that assisted the Pakistani pacers in the initial period. However, the Lankan skipper believed that he was right in opting to bat, and was
convinced that the team will perform much better in the next one-dayer, which will be played on the 14th of November.
"The track was not bad. If we are playing on the same track in the next match I think batting first will still be the right option," added Dilshan.
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