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Disappointed that we din’t win it for Sanga: Angelo Mathews
Colombo: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said that he was disappointed that the team could not gift a farewell win to batting great Kumar Sangakkara, who retired from cricket at the P Sara Oval here on Monday.
Sri Lanka lost the second Test here by 278 runs against the Indians, who now have leveled the three-match series at 1-1.
“Disappointed we didn’t win it for Sanga. We promised him we would play our best cricket, but we didn’t,” Mathews said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
The skipper also thanked 37-year-old Sangakkara for his services to the game over the last 15 years.
“On behalf of the team, we can’t thank Sanga enough for his services over the last 15 years,” he said.
The Lankan skipper praised Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and rued the fact that his teammates did not bat well enough on the second and third days to trouble the visitors.
“The best days for batting were second and third, and we clearly didn’t capitalise. After they took the lead, they batted really well and put us under a lot of pressure. The wicket was quite demanding, but we could have put on a better show on the last day. Having said that, India, especially Ashwin, bowled really well,” he said.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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