PUNE – Sri Lanka’s former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga yesterday predicted a 7-0 sweep for resurgent India in the current one-day series unless the tourists quickly stop the rot.
Sri Lanka, beaten in the first three games, must win the fourth one-dayer at the Nehru stadium here on Thursday to stay afloat in the seven-match series. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to victory in the 1996 World Cup, believes poor tactics and lack of commitment by Marvan Atapattu’s men had placed the world’s second-ranked side in a precarious position.”I am disappointed with a few of our tactics,” Ranatunga wrote in his column for the Press Trust of India.”The bowling and fielding have been unimaginative and routine.-Nampa-AFPRanatunga, who led Sri Lanka to victory in the 1996 World Cup, believes poor tactics and lack of commitment by Marvan Atapattu’s men had placed the world’s second-ranked side in a precarious position.”I am disappointed with a few of our tactics,” Ranatunga wrote in his column for the Press Trust of India.”The bowling and fielding have been unimaginative and routine.-Nampa-AFP
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