Last week Sri Lanka lost an another one day series against young India cricket team. I think the main reason for this lost is the Toss. Toss is playing a very important roll in day night games in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka captain lost the toss four times in the row. So then Sri Lanka had to bat in night. It is very difficult in Sri Lanka. In all the games India manages to score more than 250 runs. So it is very difficult to chase down a total like that.
Also I think Sri Lankan all round performances was very bad in that series. Sri Lankan bowlers didn’t do their job very well. That’s why India manages to score more than 250 runs. Mainly Sri Lankan spinners didn’t do their job well. Indian batsmen’s manage to score very freely against Sri Lankan mystery spinner “Agantha Mendis”. That’s why Sri Lanka struggled to take wickets in middle avers. Also Indian batsmen managed to score at a good rate against “Murali” with out taking any risk. Also Sri Lankan fielders didn’t do their job really well. They gave many easy runs to Indian batsmen. Also they missed many run out chances. That hearted really bad to sri lanka. Also we saw the inexperience off Sri Lankan bowling attack in all the matches. They struggled to bowl in good line and length when pressure is on. Kulasekara is the only bowler who managed to bowl in good line and length when pressure is on.
Sri Lankan batting was very poor in that series. In all the matches Sri Lankan opening batsmen got very aggressive starts in power play overs. But middle order batsmen struggled to keep the momentum on. Snaga and Kandamby tried to keep that momentum on. But they also failed. Sri Lankan
Batsmen struggled to score against Indian part time bowlers like “Viru, YV and Raina”. Mahela Jayawardenas out of form is the Main reason for this problem. When he is in good form he score runs very easily against these part time bowlers. He is the batsman who can keep the score card moving in middle overs.
I think if Sri Lanka want to win upcoming one day matches they should improve their all round performances, Mainly their Bating and Fielding. Also Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena should come to his form very quickly. Also Sri Lanka have to find a big heater who can score very quickly in middle overs and bating power play overs.
2009.02.12
5:25PM
