Tendul Kar hails Sangakkara and Jayawardene For Contribution To ODI Cricket
18 March, Sydney
Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed thetwo Sri Lankan veterans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who ended their final One Day Internationl(ODI) innings Wednesday against South Africa.
South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka in the quarter finals andended their World Cup run. Both the islanders had already announced that the WorldCup would be their final ODI assignment. \
“Well done on glorious ODI careers @KumarSanga2 &@MahelaJay Being an integral part of the ODI side for somany years,it is difficult to imagine the side without the 2of you. Wishing you the very best and will miss the 2 of youconstructing the innings in coloured clothes,\” Tendulkartweeted.
Sangakkara, who already quited the tests, played 404 ODIs,scoring 14,234 runs at an average of 41.98. Jayawardene, on the side, had a thumping 12,650 runs from448 ODIs at an average of 33.37