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Sangakkara impressed with the Kiwis

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Dambulla: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was impressed with New Zealand's display against India in the opening match of the Mircomax ODI tri-series.

He said on Thursday, “They (New Zealand) played really well. Bowled disciplined line and length; especially under the lights.

“I think they enjoyed the conditions. Batting first, they recovered quite well. They are very competitive. They play very orthodox, structured cricket. They are a good all-round side.”

Sangakkara said a team had to back itself irrespective of how the spin of the coin went. “We have to be ready to do whatever comes our way. Winning the toss is just 50-50. Whether you win the toss or not, there is a match to be won.

“We have to play our kind of cricket, stamp our authority as soon as possible if we can.

“If not, we have to make sure that we have back-up plans for our batting, especially when batting under the lights. There is this nibble off the track at night which is always more difficult to play.”

On the composition of Sri Lanka's attack, he said, “My theory is that you play your best bowlers.

“But if all of them are bowling well, then you choose the ones best suited to counter that particular opposition.”

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