Ranatunga doesn't foresee dramas

The sight of angry Indian fans throwing bottles on Sri Lankan players during the 1996 World Cup semi-final at Kolkata is still fresh in the memory of cricketer lovers here.

They realise the pressure a home team undergoes during such a massive tournament. This Saturday, Sri Lanka will square off against England in the last of the four quarter-finals, and the fans are ready to behave themselves. "People in Sri Lanka are just as passionate about the game, but I expect them to react fairly if the team loses to England. I understand what the Kolkata fans underwent on that day, but everyone should realise that it is just a sport. One team has to win, and another has to lose," Sri Lanka's World Cup winning skipper, Arjuna Ranatunga told MiD DAY.