“Once we noticed, it appeared like a fast-bowling wicket, [so] we went with three seamers,” he stated after the win. “It paid off on the finish of the day. The sport is happening daily, so the wicket was dying. The tempo was getting much less for the quick bowlers. I’m very completely happy with the way in which they bowled in this recreation.
“We play with three seamers again at house [too]. I feel if you will get the brand new ball shifting on any wicket, that is [going to provide] the wicket-taking choices for the captain. Reasonably than going with the spinners, I’m completely happy with to go with the quick bowlers.”
“What I am actually completely happy with regard to Kamindu is how he is come again,” he stated. “He was knocking on the door of the nationwide facet for fairly a while, and I feel he is made the a lot of the alternative he is been given. Additionally, the No. 7 slot is someplace I’ve batted in earlier than as nicely, so I feel that position fits him. His approach is stable; he has energy, [and] he’s very sensible. So I do not assume we made a mistake in selecting him.”
The captain scoring twin lots of in a Check can also be a primary for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya informed he’s having fun with the additional accountability, with skilled leaders in the facet serving to him out. Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal have all captained Sri Lanka in Checks earlier than, whereas Kusal Mendis is the present ODI captain. However Dhananjaya is not not planning too far forward for the time being, and therefore not likely eying the World Check Championship factors desk but, the place Sri Lanka are positioned sixth.
“I’ve been captaining the A facet and golf equipment in Sri Lanka. It isn’t new to me,” he stated. “Three ex-captains and the ODI captain are in the staff, so additionally they assist me. The administration [supports] as nicely. It isn’t a burden for me; it is a chance. I’m having a very good time.
“Greater than wanting on the rankings, I primarily have a look at issues from a match-by-match perspective. Now that this match is over, I am taking a look at what we are able to do in the approaching recreation. I am solely planning on learn how to win that recreation. Past that, any motion in the rankings will occur because of that. However we’re merely planning for one match at a time.”
Sri Lanka have been diminished to 57 for five in the primary innings and 126 for six in the second earlier than Dhananjaya and Mendis dug them out of bother. The captain thus pointed to their top-order batting as a side they should work on forward of the Chattogram Check.
“As a captain, I am very completely happy, however on the identical time there are areas for enchancment as nicely,” he stated. “[There are] issues that we have to focus on with the teaching workers and repair rapidly. There’s undoubtedly room for enchancment in terms of the batting, so it is vital that we glance into these weak areas earlier than the following tour.”
