Thisara Perera praises Sri Lankan bowlers after win
Dharamsala, Dec 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera heaped praise on his bowlers after their seven-wicket win over India in the first One-Day International (ODI) here on Sunday. After opting to field, Sri Lanka rode on career best
Dharamsala, Dec 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera heaped praise on his bowlers after their seven-wicket win over India in the first One-Day International (ODI) here on Sunday.
After opting to field, Sri Lanka rode on career best figures of 4/13 from pacer Suranga Lakmal to restrict India to a lowly total of 112 runs.
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Fellow pacer Nuwan Pradeep returned figures of 2/37 while Perera, Angelo Mathews, Akila Dananjaya and Sachith Pathirana also bagged a wicket each.
The Sri Lankan batsmen then survived some initial hiccups to chase down the target with a massive 29.2 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
