Asia Cup super over shock: Sanath Jayasuriya reveals why Sri Lanka fell short against India

The legendary cricketer said that he was fairly satisfied with his boys, saying this team can go very far despite Sri Lanka losing all three Super 4s games in the tournament.

“I would’ve preferred to finish games in normal time. No captain or coach wants to go to a Super Over,” said Jayasuriya during the post-match press conference.

“Unfortunately, Dasun (Shanaka) missed completing the third run. But no, there’s no mental block against India. Our batting line-up is strong, and we’ve given them confidence. Chasing 200 (203) is never easy, but we almost did it, which shows the quality we have,” he added.

Jayasuriya praised Nissanka (107) and Kusal Perera (58 off 32 balls) whose second-wicket stand yielded 127 runs in just 70 balls.

“When you’re chasing 202 (203), you have to keep finding boundaries. Their partnership was the key. The momentum shifted when we started losing wickets. That’s natural in a chase because someone has to take risks.