HYDERABAD: Skill sets can make a lot of difference. With an average age of 27.3, the Sri Lankan team is still unravelling the mysteries of the ODI format. They acquitted themselves well in the Super Four match of the Asia Cup match against Pakistan and made the final, where they were immediately deflated by India — their lack of big-match experience showing as Mohammed Siraj blew them away in Colombo.
If the speedster’s spell had lessons for them on how not to commit hara-kiri, they arrived in the Hyderabadi bowler’s backyard with lessons learnt from the recent battering at the hands of South Africa.
