Sri Lanka savours singular cricket win after ‘unthinkable’ victory

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan politicians, cricket legends and journal were purgation regard Sunday after a inhabitant team’s “unthinkable” array delight opposite South Africa.

The depleted Sri Lankan side led by halt captain Dimuth Karunaratne won a two-Test array during St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday in a overwhelming performance.

“First Asian republic to win a array in South Africa,” pronounced a Sunday Island in ensign headlines. “Sri Lanka lift off a inconceivable in South Africa.”

The Sunday Times of Colombo called a inhabitant group “conquerors” for snatching an astonishing array win.

“Rookie Lankans overpower critics,” pronounced a Sunday Morning weekly.

Both President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were discerning to accost a team’s singular success.

Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara remarkable they had been underneath vigour both on and off field.

“Congratulations … for achieving what no other Sri Lankan group has ever come tighten to. Huge impression shown by all endangered with The team, coaching staff and government carrying been underneath extensive pressure,” Sangakkara pronounced on Twitter.

“A group bid for a ages. Keep desiring and keep fighting.”

Fellow former captain Mahela Jayawardena called it a “great group effort”.

Sri Lanka went in for a array but a singular win given October.

They arrived in South Africa after dual complicated Test defeats in Australia, that led to Dinesh Chandimal being dismissed as captain, manager Chandika Hathurusingha carrying his powers curtailed and vital changes in personnel, some caused by injuries.

Sri Lanka’s array win was one of a biggest upsets in new cricket history.

South Africa had won their prior 7 array during home and had won 16 out of 19 home Tests, with usually dual defeats, before losing in Durban.

Sri Lanka, by contrast, had mislaid 6 and drawn one of their prior 7 Tests before nearing in South Africa.

South Africa had won 19 of 21 prior home array opposite Asian opponents, with a usually exceptions being when India and Pakistan common one array each.

Sri Lanka won a World Cup in 1996 and given afterwards a competition has been tormented by government scandals, allegations of crime and actor squabbling. —AFP

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