 Jayawardene tired of tight finishes
5th Apr 2007 12:59 IST
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England captain Michael Vaughan, however, maintained that despite the defeat, his team could be proud of its effort.
"The team is pretty quiet in the dressing room at the moment but we can be proud of ourselves. We were outstanding with the ball at the start and then Paul and Ravi gave us a chance of reaching the target," said Vaughan.
"I thought we would just get over the line, but it wasn't to be.
"We can take a lot of positives from the game. Not many people thought we could play that well in these conditions," he said.
England play Australia in a crucial match in Antigua on Sunday, while Sri Lanka have a long break before they meet New Zealand on April 12.
"We will have to play in a similar way to make sure we get the two points against Australia," Vaughan said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan pacer Dilhara Fernando revealed it was his captain's idea to bowl at block holes in the death, which paid off.
"I've been playing really well in the last few weeks, so I had a lot of confidence. Captain said me to bowl at block holes and no slower at all. I just stuck to the basic and it paid off," he said. |
