‘Can’t expect a batter to hit 50 or 100 every innings’: Sanath Jayasuriya defends Kamindu Mendis amid South Africa series loss | Cricket News – Times of India
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Sri Lanka's head coach Sanath Jayasuriya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanath Jayasuriya, the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, provided an objective assessment of his team's performance in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa. Sri Lanka suffered a 109-run defeat in the second Test, resulting in a 2-0 series whitewash by the hosts.Jayasuriya acknowledged that the Sri Lankan batters need to convert their starts into substantial scores, particularly hundreds, to be competitive in challenging conditions away from home. "Batsmen have to convert their scores into hundreds - 30s and 40s aren't enough. It's tough on these wickets, but at least two batters have to score hundreds on a tour like this. We didn't get that. All we got were two 80s," said Jayasuriya, as quo...