Sri Lanka have forgotten easy methods to win video games for a few years: Muralitharan
Legendary spinner Muthiah Muralitharan feels the present Sri Lankan cricket workforce has forgotten easy methods to win matches through the years, insisting that the game is presently going by a tricky section within the island nation.
Sri Lanka, beneath new captain Dasun Shanaka, did not defend a complete of 275 for 9 within the second ODI, permitting India to chase down the goal with three wickets in hand and 5 balls to spare regardless of lowering the guests to 193 for seven at one stage.
“I told you before, Sri Lanka didn”t know the successful methods, they’ve forgotten the successful methods for the final so a few years. It has been robust for them as a result of they haven’t (identified) easy methods to win a match,” Muralitharan instructed ESPNCricinfo.
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga had claimed three wickets to go away India struggling at 193 for seven in 35.1 overs however Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka made large mistake by conserving him for the ultimate overs.
“I’ve instructed you earlier than if Sri Lanka takes three wickets in first 10-15 overs, India goes to wrestle and really India struggled. Big effort from (Deepak) Chahar and Bhuvneshwar (Kumar) made them win.
“And also they (Sri Lanka) made some mistakes. They should have bowled Wanindu Hasaranga, rather than keeping him, they should have bowled him and try to take a wicket,” he stated.
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“If they would have taken one wicket out of Bhuvneshwar or Chahar, with two other tail-enders coming, it would have been tough to chase 8-9 runs an over…they made some mistakes but it is an inexperienced side.”
Sri Lankan coach Mickey Arthur appeared pissed off as he made some animated gestures from the dressing room in direction of the top of the sport as Chahar (69) and Bhuvneshwar (19) overwhelmed the goal with an 84-run unbeaten stand at hand a second-string India an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
Muralitharan stated Arthur ought to have stayed calm and conveyed his message to the brand new skipper.
“I think the coach was acting like, showing himself disappointed and everything, rather than just calm down and send some messages,” he stated.
“Tell the best bowler to ball and try to take the wicket rather than try to keep them till the end and defend it, it never works like that.”
“Seven wickets gone, one wicket and match would have been sealed but they didn”t know the successful methods, they’ve forgotten, it’s a had time for Sri Lankan cricket to return to successful methods,” he stated.
