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The last 10-15 overs put us under pressure: Chandimal
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) After staving off defeat by a whisker, Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal on Monday said the last 10-15 overs put his side under lot of pressure on day five of the first Test against India at the Eden Gardens here.
After dominating the first four days of the game, Sri Lanka were reeling on 75/7 in their second innings when bad light forced the umpires to bring the curtains down on the match.
However, Chandimal also complimented his teammates for their good show.
“We fought hard and competed well. Till the last session, we fought well and played as a team.
“Unfortunately, the last 10-15 overs brought a lot of pressure but we played good cricket and competed well,” he said after the match.
The visiting captain said his team needed to learn how to battle in the second innings.
“We’ll have to learn how to battle, especially in the second inning s. In UAE also, we didn’t bat well in the second innings against Pakistan. If we can do that, we can do a lot better.”
Chandimal had nice words for Lankan pacer Suranga Lakmal, who returned figures of 7/119 from the match.
The 30 year old Matara-born bowler had impressive figures of 4/26 in the first innings, with his victims including Indian openers Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli.
In India’s second innings, Lakmal sent Rahul, Chetweshwar Pujara an d Ajinkya Rahane (0) packing.
“Lakmal is unbelievable, especially over the last one or two years. He’s one who you can trust as a captain,” Chandimal said.
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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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