‘Wasn’t surprised with Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup triumph’

Mumbai: Sri Lanka’s triumph in the recently-held Asia Cup wasn’t expected by many experts, but it didn’t surprise the cricket-mad country’s opening great Sanath Jayasuriya.

wasn’t really surprised. We have quite a good bunch of cricketers. They peaked at the right time. They lost the first game, yes, but anybody can lose a game and come back. So, they lost the first game and realized what went wrong. They worked hard on their individual game and performed as a team. You don’t need to have outstanding players. They are good players who did well as a team,” Jayasuriya said here on Wednesday.

Talking about the strong points of the Lankan team, Jayasuriya, who has served two terms as Lankan national chief selector, said, They’re playing good cricket. That’s all you need. If you play quality cricket, results will come.”