Wow, this is only my third-ever sports post. And this time it's on a sport only a small subset of my blog readers understand, let alone follow. But the Lankan destroyers merit attention ... a lot of it! If you haven't been following cricket recently, the Sri Lankan visitors (ranked #6) just massacred England (ranked #2) 5-0 in the recent one-day (ODI) series. The Lankans were far superior in all aspects, but what really caught my eye was the top 3 batsman for Lanka. Here's how they did:
Game 1 2 3 4 5
Tharanga 120 17 41 60 109
Jayasuriya 11 122 23 14 152
Jayawardane 24 66 126 100 12
Between them, they had six 100's and two 50s - I don't think I've ever seen a similar domination by the top 3 of any side! Just for a contrast, compare the figures of England's top 3:
Game 1 2 3 4 5
Trescothick 67 9 36 44 121
Strauss 12 18 32 39 41
Bell 7 40 77 30 18
That's one 100 and one 50 for you. Incredible! Beating England at home isn't easy ... making them look like a second-rate team no mean achievement.
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