We were behind from day one says Mahela Jayawardene – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the just concluded second Test in Melbourne.
The Lankans were thoroughly outplayed in the match, despite winning the toss and electing to bat first. However, they failed to make the advantage count and were put on the back foot on day 1 after being bundled out on a lowly 156.
With the pitch aiding fast bowlers, the tourists’ failed to deal with the Aussie pace attack, which shared 8 first innings scalps. Only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 managed to hang around, consequently reaching 10,000 career runs.
The Aussies then cemented their footings by notching up 460 in their first innings. Following David Warner’s brisk half-century, the hosts were again left to thank the prowess of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824
Ponting’s record of most runs by an Australian in a calendar year. With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 contributing with the bat, the Aussies took an intimidating first innings lead of 304, before wrapping things up on day 3.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 unfit to take part, the home side needed just 8 wickets to claim win and clinch the series. The job was impressively carried forward by the bowlers again, who dismantled the Lankans on 103.
After the initial burst from Johnson and debutant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jackson-Munro-Bird-c65187, which saw the Lankans being reduced to 43 for 4 at lunch, the Aussies’ task was made easier after Sangakkara was forced to retire-hurt following a blow to his index injury.
As it stood, a victory seemed inevitable and the hosts duly inflicted an imposing defeat on the tourists by an innings and 201 runs. Jayawardene was left to rue the performances of his batters.
"This is the most disappointing day of the tour for us. Winning the toss and batting first you expect to put a big total on the board, but we lost wickets up front and were behind from day one. We had chances to get back in the game in the field as well
and didn't take them."
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