Sanath Jayasuriya praises Sri Lanka for not panicking in first ODI

Sanath Jayasuriya praises Sri Lanka for not panicking in first ODI

Sri Lanka's head coach Sanath Jayasuriya praised his team for keeping their composure in the first ODI against Bangladesh, which they won by 77 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Jayasuriya on Sri Lanka's win

• "Teams can collapse when chasing totals. The key was the way we put pressure on them. We didn't panic although they were cruising after the first 15 overs."
• "We tried to keep things tight and when we are showing discipline on the field, there are opportunities created."

Jayasuriya on Bangladesh's transition period

• "Every team goes through that transition period. If you see Sri Lanka also went through that transition and it is a tough one. How we overcome the situation is the important thing."
• "We need to give opportunities to players, trust them and keep backing them."

Jayasuriya on Sri Lanka's growth in ODIs

• "It was a big challenge from where we were to come up. It was a big process. We had missed out on Champions Trophy. Every opportunity we got, we tried to revive the ODI team."
• "Charith Asalanka has played a key role alongside me. What we have done is to give players confidence and get the best out of them."

Bangladesh's plan to counter Hasaranga

• Bangladesh opener Tanzid Tamim admitted that they have discussed that left-handed batters need to take as much strike against Hasaranga as possible.
• "We had a long discussion about the last match. The coaches gave us some information. On a wicket like this, those who get set need to finish things off since it's hard for new batters to adjust."