2nd ODI: Our execution of wide yorkers was poor, Sri Lanka batting coach
Updated On: 14 December, 2017 11:26 AM IST | Mohali | PTI
<p>Sri Lanka batting coach Thilan Samaraweera said the bowlers let the team down in the second ODI against India where they conceded 50-60 runs too many</p>

Sri Lanka batting coach Thilan Samaraweera said the bowlers let the team down in the second ODI against India where they conceded 50-60 runs too many. "I think their plan was to bowl wide yorkers, but the execution was poor. Let's give credit to Rohit Sharma. That was a stunning knock. 390 was too much for us," said Samaraweera after the 141-run loss to India. India ended up with 392 for four but Sri Lanka should have restricted them under 330, said Samaraweera. "The wide yorkers backfired. We became very predictable. We didn't have a backup plan. But for the third game we will come up with counter moves. "As I said, credit to Rohit. But we should have bowled better. This was no way a 390 pitch. May be 320 or 330. I think we gave 50 runs too many. We bowled too many full tosses, too many short balls and we didn't execute the plans well. The second half when they came, they bowled the length well. It was a bit hard to go over the top then," he said.


