2nd ODI: Muttiah Muralitharan not impressed with animated Mickey Arthur’s physique language throughout Colombo defeat

India tour of Sri Lanka: Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan stated Sri Lanka have forgotten profitable methods and expressed disappointment at coach Mickey Arthur’s physique language after their heartbreaking loss within the 2nd ODI on Tuesday. Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur reduce a disillusioned determine because the hosts misplaced the 2nd ODI to India on Tuesday (AFP Photo)Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan appears to have been unimpressed with head coach Mickey Arthur’s physique language throughout their 3-wicket loss to India within the 2nd ODI of a 3-match sequence on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.

Muttiah Muralitharan stated Mickey Arthur ought to have stayed calm and communicated higher as a substitute of slicing an animated determine as Sri Lanka let slip a bonus and finally misplaced the 2nd ODI.Notably, Mickey Arthur didn’t conceal his feelings as he was left pissed off when Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwwar Kumar rescued India from a precarious place throughout their run chase of 276. Sri Lanka had been on prime when India had been reeling at 196 for 7 however Chahar and Bhuvneshwar added an unbeaten 84-run stand to assist India cross the end line and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the sequence.The TV cameras saved focussing on Mickey Arthur who was visibly upset at Sri Lanka’s efforts within the final 10 overs of their failed defence. As Sri Lanka saved lacking possibilities and struggled on the sector, Arthur walked up and down the balcony on the stadium. Arthur even had a heated dialogue with captain Dasun Shanaka after the heartbreaking loss.”I think the coach was acting like, showing himself disappointed and everything, rather than just calm down and send some messages,” Muralitharan advised ESPNCricinfo.’Sri Lanka have forgotten profitable methods’Sri Lanka haven’t crushed India in Colombo in an ODI since 2009 and have misplaced their final 10 matches to their neighbours at dwelling. The former World Cup winners have been struggling to seek out kind within the shorter codecs of the sport and the gulf of sophistication between Dasun Shanaka’s males and India’s supposedly ‘second-string staff’ was evident.It was a troublesome tablet to swallow as Sri Lanka did most issues proper earlier than letting the sport slip away within the final 10 overs, failing to interrupt the partnership between No. 7 Chahar and No. 8 Bhuvneshwar.”I told you before, Sri Lanka didn’t know the winning ways, they have forgotten the winning ways for the last so many years. It has been tough for them because they have not (known) how to win a match,” Muralitharan stated.”Seven wickets gone, one wicket and match would have been sealed but they didn’t know the winning ways, they have forgotten, it is a hard time for Sri Lankan cricket to come to winning ways,” he stated.With the sequence lead sealed, India will probably be seeking to full a clear sweep of the ODI sequence when the 2 groups meet within the third ODI on Friday in Colombo.Click right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.