Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene has certified which Kenya, who degraded his group in a overwhelming 2003 World Cup triumph, still have players to equates to an additional startle when a dual encounter upon Mar 1.
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COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene certified upon Sunday which Kenya, who degraded his group in a overwhelming 2003 World Cup triumph, still have players to equates to an additional startle when a dual encounter upon Tuesday.
Eight years ago, Sri Lanka mislaid by 53 runs to Kenya in Nairobi as a unheralded Africans went upon to strech a semi-finals.
Jayawardene is a single of 3 survivors from which game, along with skipper Kumar Sangakkara as well as spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
“We know all about a annoyance of losing to Kenya after which disturbance in Nairobi behind in 2003 as well as they have a little utilitarian players in their ranks,” pronounced Jayawardene, who done only 5 runs as his group were bowled out for 157.
Sri Lanka go in to a Group A compare during a R. Premadasa track upon a behind of an 11-run better to Pakistan upon Saturday with former captain Jayawardene propelling his group to stay focused.
“Our priority contingency sojourn to stay focused upon a subsequent diversion opposite Kenya upon Tuesday night,” he said, essay a mainstay in a privately-run Sunday Times newspaper.
“There will be a little bigger matches forward this week as a gait of a contest picks up. you goal which additionally equates to which you set up up movement as well as get in to a great contest groove.”
Jayawardene pronounced a contest has thrown up a couple of engaging trends in a initial week.
“Sides have not utterly raced out of a blocks as well as have elite to keep wickets in hand,” pronounced a former skipper who guided his side to a last in 2007 where they mislaid to Australia.
“We?ll have to see either which continues when a matches get closer,” he pronounced additionally adding which there were estimable differences in conditions in a 3 hosting countries.
“That is starting to have for a little engaging tactical decisions with courtesy to compare plan as well as preference during a entrance weeks.”
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