Sri Lanka lost all three home Tests this year against India inside four days with Chandimal terming it their “worst ever” series. Coach Nic Pothas, who took over after Graham Ford left in June, said the India debacle had taught his team vital lessons. “We learnt how Indian team does well and the areas we needed to improve,” he said. “It’s internal – the discipline, the culture and how the teams stick together. The mistake you can make here is come and be infatuated with the Indian side and concentrating too much on them. We know they are a good side. But we played them few months ago.” Fifties from Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella gave Sri Lanka a solid start to the tour in their two-day game against the Board President’s XI in Kolkata.
All-rounder Mathews, who is returning from a calf injury that made him miss the Pakistan Tests, will be employed solely as a batsman. Veteran Rangana Herath will lead Sri Lanka’s spin attack, supported by Dilruwan Perera and left-arm unorthodox Lakshan Sandakan. Kohli’s India are looking to consolidate their top Test ranking and keep their winning run intact on home soil. The Indians have not lost a home series in any format since being beaten by South Africa in ODIs in 2015.
Published in Daily Times, November 15th 2017.
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