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Rain or no rain, we would have won: Lanka

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Posted online: Tuesday , February 12, 2008 at 01:55:40
Updated: Tuesday , February 12, 2008 at 02:13:56


Canberra, February 12: Indians may feel that rain cost them a win but Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene insisted that his side would have triumphed even if the Duckworth/Lewis system had not reduced their target at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday.

After a delayed start, India scored 195 for five in 29 overs. The target was revised to 154 in 21 overs following another spell of rain after the Indian innings.

The Lankans overhauled the target with 12 balls to spare, losing just two wickets in the process, to register their first win of the tri-series also involving Australia.

"You can't control the weather but we could have chased down 195 as well. Our chase was well-calculated and we kept wickets in hand," Jayawardene said in the post-match press conference.

Jayawardene said his side showed lot of character in winning a critical game for the side, which has thrown the series wide open.

"It was a crucial game for us and we showed character. Winning the toss was an advantage and even though they batted really well, we planned the chase brilliantly," Jayawardene said.

"All three teams will need to be consistent in order to do well in the series from now on," he added.

Jayawardene showered praise on young Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, who scored unbeaten 70 runs.

"Rohit has had a good start to the tournament and he is an exciting prospect. We haven't seen enough of him to understand how he plays though," he said.

The Lankan skipper, however, was not too concerned about his main spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's form, who is yet to make any major impact in the series.

"He came at a time when the new ball bowlers hadn't done much. The batsmen had to go after Murali. I thought he was a bit hesitant in the first couple of overs and a bit negative," he said.

"But he is an experienced cricketer and would learn from it," he added.

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Blabber mouth silences!! by dileep on 12 Feb 2008

Sreesanth was shown his postiton in International cricket by the doyen Jayasuriya. Sree: keep your mouth shut and do not blabber about your (lack of) ability. No one in the world is afraid of you. You must be shivering at the mention of Jayasuriya's name! Your bowling was as wide as your mouth is. Concentrate on your bowling and you will improve.(can't get any worse, can you??!!)

Balbber mouth silenced! by Dileep on 12 Feb 2008

Sreesanth was shown his postiton in International cricket by the doyen Jayasuriya. Sree: keep your mouth shut and do not blabber about your (lack of) ability. No one in the world is afraid of you. You must be shivering at the mention of Jayasuriya's name! Your bowling was as wide as your mouth is. Concentrate on your bowling and you will improve.(can't get any worse, can you??!!)

Sri lanka's emphatic win by Jolly on 12 Feb 2008

It was a thrashing India got yesterday. Well played Sri Lanka! The match was vitually over within the first 2 overs from Sreesanth. It was a pathetic display by Dhoni to bring Sree for his 3rd over later. Could have tried part time bowlers like the Ponting does. Indian batsmen played very well.

hai cute by deebu on 12 Feb 2008

its soooooo cute

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