BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana praised all-rounder Angelo Mathews for adding discipline to their bowling attack after the veteran claimed two wickets in miserly spells during Thursday's thumping victory over defending world champions England.
Theekshana credited Mathews and player of the match Lahiru Kumara (3-35) for getting them back on track after England made a good start with 59 runs in the first 10 powerplay overs on a dry wicket in Bengaluru.
"In the initial four or five overs, we conceded a few runs due to our inability to find the right length," Theekshana told reporters.
So, we had a chance to take wickets, that's what we planned here."
"I think they underestimated our team, because we also lost three games and we only won against the Netherlands," he said.
Persons:
Maheesh Theekshana, Angelo Mathews, Mathews, Matheesha Pathirana, Theekshana, Kumara, Angelo, Lahiru, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
England, Pakistan, Thomson
Locations:
BENGALURU, Sri Lanka, England, Bengaluru, Netherlands