We still haven’t performed to our best – Thilina Kandamby

Thilina Kandamby, Sri Lanka’s batting coach, thinks the last One-Day International (ODI) between her side. Bangladesh will be excited because the match is scheduled for March 17 in the morning at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, would not be affected by the dew factor. At the first two ODIs at Chattogram, which were day-night matches, Dew was a big factor. Winning the toss became crucial since the side batting second had an advantage. Because the bowlers were finding it difficult to handle the wet ball.

Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka‘s 255 in 44.4 overs to win the opening One-Day International. But in the second game, Bangladesh’s 286 when they batted first proved inadequate. As the visitors hit the target in 47.1 overs to level the series.

” The ball from the day before had left behind dew. Kandamby said following Sri Lanka’s triumph in the second ODI; I believe that dew is a factor worth discussing, but nonetheless, the score is 1-1, and the guys are eager to play the day game the next day.

 

The manner Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka batted in the second ODI, according to Kandamby, pleased him. Asalanka achieved a score of 91, whereas Nissanka achieved a score in the three figures. The batting coach added that they must support these players in order to provide them a wealth of experience going into the next 50-over World Cup. In 2023, Sri Lanka lacked experience, which contributed to their ninth-place position and failure to qualify for the Champions Trophy.

The last few months have seen these two batsmen—Charith and Pathum—be in good form. In particular, Pathum Nissanka, who bats first in the order, has been steadily improving as a player, and Kandamby expressed his opinion. It all comes down to evaluating the circumstances and the whole issue, and these two guys are usually pretty composed. That is the key, he added. They also obtained a great deal of knowledge from other sources, are great friends who hang out frequently, and are aware of their own strengths.

“One can never predict who will compete in the future World Cup. The 50-over World Cup is in three years. I’m sure the selectors have a strategy. So by then, four or five guys will have played in about 100 games; in the last World Cup, we didn’t have the experienced players. They’ll do better as long as they have exposure, he claimed.