Sri Lanka were thrashed by South Africa in their opening match last week but bounced back in style to chase down India’s imposing 321-run total at The Oval with seven wickets in hand, and captain Angelo Mathews said an inspirational net session with the legendary Kumar Sangakkara played a key role in his side’s stunning win.
Former skipper Sangakkara, who is currently playing for Surrey, spent some time with his country’s youngsters before crucial clash against India. Mathews thanked Sangakkara for his tips to Kusal Mendis, who made 89 yesterday, and other young batsmen.
“Mendis met Kumar Sangakkara to get a few batting tips, and he’s the king, and we all look up to him. We all get advice from him, all the batters,” Mathews said.
“He taught us a lot of good things on how to play on these tracks. Yesterday the guys met him and took a lot of advice and went out there and implemented it.” he stated further.
