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- Updated: December 27, 2016
Although Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis were all dismissed playing expansive strokes against the new ball, Dinesh Chandimal said there had not been a concerted plan to be aggressive – it just happened that way.
The first three dismissals, in particular, caused consternation, after Sri Lanka began their innings what was still a seam-friendly Port Elizabeth pitch. In pursuit of South Africa’s 286, Sri Lanka soon slipped to 22 for 3. Kusal Perera’s attempted cut to a Vernon Philander delivery came in for particular criticism.
“There was no specific plan to score fast,” said Chandimal. “We know that that we use Kusal Perera to score quickly, but unfortunately he got out early. This is a tough wicket to …
