Ending the day 3 very close to victory for a convincing 2-nil whitewash against visiting South Africa, Sri Lanka’s former skipper Angelo Mathews said that it was always a huge satisfaction to beat a top ranked team in Test and it would be a a massive achievement for an emerging and inexperienced Sri Lankan side.
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 278 runs in the first Test and are well placed to pull off another big win in the ongoing second Test, and Mathews has played his part with a well-paced 71 in the second hit.
“It is always satisfying to beat the top team. South Africa have been a very good side for the past so many years and they are ranked No.2. They are a good travelling side as well. Pleased with the way we have played so far. We have worked really hard. We look forward to wrapping it up tomorrow,” said Mathews after the third day’s play.
“It is going to be a huge achievement for us as we are an inexperienced side. Beating the No.2 team in the world is something special. We will enjoy that. But we have a job at hand tomorrow morning. The first couple of wickets are going to be crucial. If we can knock off a couple early then we can enjoy the victory.”
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