The 1996 World Cup winners had a tough time dealing with the new ball attack from South Africa which was clearly visible when Sangakkara was batting at 5 after facing 41 balls. The shell was too much for both him and Sri Lanka. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
Jayawardene came out to give him company when Thirimanne fell for 41 but Imran Tahir scalped him for the fourth time in as many games, thereby ending his international career with a single digit figure. He had scored a hundred in the final of ICC World Cup 2011, yet ended up on the losing side. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
And when Sangakkara was caught at deep third man off Morne Morkel, the rains opened up. It seemed as if even the Gods could not control their emotions.
When players from both teams, lined up to congratulate them, it was a warm gesture of thanking them for their contributions to Sri Lanka cricket. Farewell, Sangawardena, farewell!
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