Saturday, March 8, 2014

Sri Lanka cricketers celebrate Asia Cup victory And Winning a Major tournament after few years a great feeling – Mathews

Sri Lanka haven't won a serious title for an extended whereas and captain Angelo Mathews aforementioned that his facet were happy to own broken the “barrier of finals” by defeating Asian nation within the summit clash to carry the Asia Cup here.

Sri Lanka were runners-up within the 2007 and 2011 50-over World Cups additionally as within the World Twenty20 in 2009 and 2012. They were conjointly the runners-up within the 2010 edition of the Asia Cup.

“We needed to interrupt the barrier between America and also the finals. huge triumph not just for ME, except for the total team. Haven’t won a serious tournament for a minute,” Mathews aforementioned once country regained the Asia Cup title that that they had last won in 2008.
Sri Lanka were runners-up within the 2007 and 2011 50-over World Cups additionally as within the World Twenty20 in 2009 and 2012.

“Credit to the total team. i assumed the toss wasn’t crucial and Lasith (Malinga) set America up splendidly. it had been a really sensible run-chase,” he added. Asked regarding deed out spinner Ajantha Mendis, WHO had a fine tournament by selecting 9 wickets from 3 matches, for today’s final, Mathews aforementioned, “Very powerful decision to go away Mendis out as a result of he performs we have a tendency toll whenever we raise him to.

“But we have a tendency to needed an additional death bowling possibility and Lakmal was good,” he said. West Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq attributed the loss to his side’s inability to execute the plans. “It wasn't the pressure of the ultimate. simply didn’t execute our plans. we have a tendency to needed to not offer Lasith any wickets and within the finish he took all our wickets,” he said.

“I suppose losing the primary 3 wickets thus quickly we have a tendency to were besieged. we have a tendency to recovered well at the moment, however we have a tendency to might have superimposed 25-30 runs a lot of. simply couldn't build enough pressure with the ball.”

Misbah aforementioned his batsmen did a good job within the tournament however found wanting within the bowling department. “You want partnerships within the bowling additionally. Saeed (Ajmal) was bowling rather well, however we have a tendency to were unseaworthy runs within the alternative finish. Batting was a positive check in the series, Shehazad and Afridi and Alam and Akmal and Hafeez all vie specific knocks. They batted reasonably and contributed rather well.”

He aforementioned West Pakistan would had best within the approaching Twenty20 tourney as they need acclimatize well with the conditions. “Most of the fellows within the T20 facet area unit in properness and we’ve been enjoying here for a minute thus we've a good probability within the World T20,” aforementioned Misbah, WHO isn't within the West Pakistan T20 squad.

Sri Lankan gap baseball player Lahiru Thirimanne, WHO hit one hundred and one nowadays and was adjudged Player of the Series, said, “Actually, I simply needed to play the anchor role nowadays. we have a tendency to knew 260 was gettable however one man must take up the responsibility and play through the innings. i'm happy I did that.

“The ball was skidding onto the bat and that i used the pace. It’s my initial Man of the Series and I’m terribly happy regarding it.” Man-of-the-Match for his 5/56 effort, Lasith Malinga aforementioned he stuck to the fundamentals.

“Last number of days we have a tendency to were coaching onerous. it had been a giant final and that i simply stuck to the fundamentals. At the tip of the day, i'm happy that I even have helped the team to win the title,” he said.

“Just tried to bowl sensible line and length and it worked on behalf of me and also the team. The previous couple of games I’ve done well against West Pakistan and I’m trying forward to selecting a lot of wickets within the future.”

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