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Sri Lanka Desperate to Shrug Off Losing Habit SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 Modi calls Pakistan’s rival SYDNEY: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal plays a shot during their Cricket World Cup warm-up match wishing luck in World Cup against England in Sydney. — AP NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister more assertive stance towards its Narendra Modi called his Pakistani neighbor since coming to power last counterpart yesterday to wish his May. Modi and Sharif failed to hold a Sri Lanka desperate to cricket team luck in an ice-breaker bilateral meeting at a SAARC summit conversation ahead of a World Cup in November. India’s new foreign grudge match between the arch secretary S Jaishankar will soon visit shrug off losing habit rivals. Modi said “cricket connects his South Asian neighbors, Modi also people in our region and promotes tweeted, although he did not men- goodwill” after speaking with Prime tion Pakistan specifically. Sharif’s CHRISTCHURCH: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has into it. When you lose a few games you tend to be a bit Minister Nawaz Sharif and other office released a statement about demanded an immediate end to the losing habit that has more down and you’ve got to fight hard,” he said. South Asian leaders whose country’s Modi’s phone call but did not men- infected his side in the lead up to today’s World Cup “It’s going to be a fresh series for us, it’s going to be teams are playing in the World Cup tion any bonhomie shared over crick- opener against New Zealand in Christchurch. The “fight- the start of the World Cup. “We’ve put everything under starting Saturday. et. ing spirit” was not there he said yesterday as he reviewed the carpet and we’re just going to go out there and be “Spoke to President @ashrafghani, “Modi informed the Prime a disappointing build up to cricket’s premier ODI tourna- positive.” An added motivation to lift their game is to PM Sheikh Hasina, PM Nawaz Sharif & Minister that India’s new Foreign ment. produce a fitting farewell to Sangakkara and Jaywardene, President Sirisena. Conveyed my best Secretary will soon visit all SAARC Despite leading a side stacked with high performers, the 37-year-old batting kingpins who have indicated this wishes for the Cricket World Cup,” counties and would also like to visit Mathews has seen his side crash to a 4-2 series defeat World Cup is their last outing on the ODI stage. “The Modi also tweeted. “Hope players Pakistan,” the statement said. India against New Zealand last month and then lose two World amount of service they have rendered to our team has Cup warm-up games against South Africa and been invaluable. They’ve performed to the best of their from SAARC region play with passion abruptly cancelled peace talks last Zimbabwe. They were performances far removed from ability and just want to win all the time so it will be a fit- & bring laurels to the region,” he said, year between their foreign secre- previous Sri Lankan sides that won the 1996 World Cup ting farewell if we can do it for them.” referring to the South Asian taries, angered that Pakistan consult- and were runners up in the last two tournaments in 2007 Sangakkara needs 12 more runs to overtake Australian Association for Regional ed Kashmiri separatist leaders before and 2011. “In the recent past, especially in New Zealand, Ricky Ponting as the second most prolific ODI batsman Cooperation. Millions of India and the dialogue began. Pakistan and we’ve found ways of losing games more than winning behind India’s master Sachin Tendulkar. Jayawardene is Pakistan fans are expected to watch India, who have fought two of their games and I think our late middle order haven’t pro- fifth on the all-time list. Sri Lanka have been buoyed by Sunday’s clash on television, while three wars over disputed Muslim- duced good results for us,” he said. the return of Lasith Malinga, their strike bowler who has a thousands of others are set to flock majority Kashmir, have traded blame “We had a couple of bad practice matches as well, but history of tormenting New Zealand at the top of the to the Adelaide Oval in Australia. for an upsurge in firing and shelling we’re not too concerned (about them) because we gave innings and at the death. Modi’s cricket diplomacy comes which started in October last year. guys opportunities and we tried out a few things.” He has been sidelined by an ankle injury for nearly six after relations soured last year Exchanges of firing across their de Whether batting first or second against New Zealand, Sri months but Mathews confirmed he would play today between the two nuclear-armed facto border and undisputed border Lanka made a flying start through stars such as Mahela although the rest of the line up has not been settled. neighbours over increased firing further south have killed more than Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan “He’s fit to go,” he said of the player he considers the “x- along their borders and cancelled two dozen civilians and forced thou- but once they were removed the wickets fell cheaply. factor” in the Sri Lanka team and if the toss goes their peace talks between their officials. sands to flee their homes on both Mathews believed the biggest lesson Sri Lanka have way he will be bowling late in the day with Mathews Modi’s government is seen taking a sides. — AFP learned is they need to change their approach and not wanting to bat first to set a target on a pitch he believes the players. “It’s the fighting spirit that we’ve got to bring is laden with runs. — AFP .
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