Mature Angelo Mathews reveals the way in which for smarter Sri Lanka in opposition to England

Sri Lanka’s improved batting on day one of many second and last Test in opposition to England in Galle on Friday was led by a century from Angelo Mathews and is an indication the hosts have taken on board the heavy criticism of their show within the first Test.
Sri Lanka reached 229 for 4 on the shut after electing to bat first, their whole boosted by an unbeaten 107 from Mathews and 52 from captain Dinesh Chandimal.
It is a far cry from their woeful first innings rating of 135 on the opening day of the primary check when poor shot choice and an ill-advised try at fast runs probably value them the match as England claimed a seven-wicket win.
Sri Lanka have been way more cautious this time on a dry wicket that may crumble shortly below the new solar and make chasing something substantial within the fourth innings perilous for the vacationers.
“We had to see through a few overs and get the ball slightly older to score some runs,” Mathews instructed reporters on the shut. “Credit should go to the England bowlers. It was sizzling and humid and so they gave nothing away.
“They set a field that we could not score off easily. The fast bowlers had good line and length. We don’t know what a good score is, just as many as we can get.”Mathews scored 71 in Sri Lanka’s second innings within the first check and says enjoying back-to-back video games on the identical venue has its benefits.
“I got into a rhythm in the second innings of the first test, so I thought if I can get a start I’m not going to give it away,” he stated.”I needed to work extraordinarily arduous. They (England) gave us nothing, however we’re 229 for 4 and we can’t give it away now.”