Wanindu Hasaranga in LPL 2024
Captain Wanindu Hasaranga has spoken concerning the pleasant environment throughout the group as Kandy Falcons put together to play the Qualifier 2 of the Lanka Premier League 2024 in Colombo on Saturday night time. Final 12 months, Kandy Falcons had received three successive playoff video games — Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and Last — to seal the LPL trophy. This 12 months, they’ve made a successful begin to the playoffs once more, beating Colombo Strikers within the Eliminator.
“We’ve got an ideal bunch of gamers,” Hasaranga stated after taking 2/21 within the Eliminator victory. “Our abroad gamers are very pleasant. A few of them have been with us for 2 years, so they’re very pleasant with the employees and the native gamers are additionally getting expertise from them. A few of our native gamers are additionally skilled they usually cross on that to the youthful gamers. So it’s a nice group.”
Hasaranga stated that having received three Playoffs video games on the trot in LPL 2023, Kandy Falcons had the boldness within the ranks that they may do it once more. The truth is, this season, defending champions Kandy Falcons wanted to win their final league sport by a giant margin to offer themselves an opportunity of constructing the playoffs on a greater internet run-rate. They did precisely that, with a 54-run win over Dambulla Sixers.
Within the Eliminator, Hasaranga praised his bowlers for maintaining the goal to a manageable 160. “Credit score goes to the bowlers, they took the wickets and restricted them,” Hasaranga stated.
Forward of Qualifier 2, skipper Hasaranga requested for consistency from his gamers. “As gamers and as a group, we’ve to be constant. We have to have consistency to win the event. Anybody can win matches, however to win tournaments, you want expertise, confidence and consistency. That’s the fundamental factor,” Hasaranga stated. Kandy Falcons will tackle Jaffna Kings in Qualifier 2.
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