Sri Lanka vs. India
Asia Cup Final
Two days ago Sri Lanka had an opportunity to knock India - a more dangerous side than Pakistan - out of the competition, but they reduced their chances of winning by resting Chaminda Vaas and Ajantha Mendis. The move was obviously to keep Vaas fresh, and to prevent the Indians from getting first-hand experience of Mendis in case India made it to the final. As it turned out, India chased down 309 to progress to the title clash, ensuring that Sri Lanka go into the final having lost their last match, and that too to the eventual finalists.
The move was reminiscent of their tactics during the World Cup Super Eight match against Australia last year when they rested Vaas, Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan, believing it would make a difference if the teams met again in the final. They were outplayed then, as they were outplayed by India here. Their strategy then did not make much difference to the outcome of the World Cup final, and Sri Lanka will hope that doesn't happen again. Read More.
No comments:
Post a Comment