Colombo, March 29: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was forthright in stating that it means a lot for him to play the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka qualified for the grand final in Mumbai on 2nd April after they beat New Zealand in a tense semi-final clash at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on Tuesday.
Set a target of 218, the hosts were cruising at 160 for one, but the loss of few quick wickets brought New Zealand back into the game and it needed an unbeaten 35 run sixth wicket partnership between Angelo Mathews and Thilan Samaraweera to steer the team home.
“It means a lot to us. This is what we planned for over two years.
-Agencies