Dhananjaya lauds fast bowlers after series win

Apr. 4 - Sri Lankan Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva said yesterday that he is satisfied with the performances of his pace unit as they proved they can be successful even on dead wickets.

Sri Lanka swept away the hosts in the two-match series after earning a 192-run win in the series concluding second Test and their fast bowlers played a big part in it grabbing 37 wickets altogether.

"As a captain, I think more than going with a spinner on a dead wicket, I like to play a more aggressive brand of cricket and go with fast bowlers. That's why we went with three quicks. Our bowlers don't need to have grass on the track to get wickets, and they proved that," Dhananjaya told reporters after the win.

"To get a wicket is hard here. It was very hot with the sun, and there was not a lot of life in the pitch, so we had to work very hard. Because of our batters' talents, we were able to have a massive first-innings lead. That was very advantageous for our bowlers.”

"To have a series like this where the fast bowlers win for us is a big morale boost for the team. There are areas in which we have to improve, and we will touch those up. But we will fix these and as that tour gets close, we'll be 100 percent ready.”

“We're very satisfied with the win. There are many areas for us to improve, and I've talked about those with the team and the coaches are working towards that. If we can learn day by day and raise our game by one percent, we can make winning a habit." (Agencies)