England cricket team clinched the three-match T20I series 3-0 by crushing Sri Lanka in the dead rubber to complete the whitewash.
England on account of the 105 runs opening partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan posted a mammoth total of 180 runs and then performed amazingly with the ball, dismissing Sri Lanka for just 91 runs to complete an 89 runs victory in the third T20I.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, England’s skipper Eoin Morgan lauded his bowlers for their terrific performance throughout the series. He admitted that with T20 World Cup ahead they are looking to improve their powerplay and death bowling.
"The biggest thing for me out of this series has been our bowling performance. The guys adapted to the conditions extremely well. To bowl the first 16 overs of all seam today was outstanding. We can't fault the bowlers for anything. Looking towards the T20 World Cup, we're looking to improve our powerplay and death-bowling,” Eoin Morgan said during the post-match presentation.
Morgan remarked that It’s a great opportunity for the players to stake their claim for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He further lauded 105-run opening partnerships between Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan.
"We have made some great strides and I am proud of the way the guys have performed. It's a great opportunity for the guys to stake their claim for the World Cup. We are aware of the capabilities of the players. Today was a great example. It was a hugely commendable opening partnership from Jonny (Bairstow) and Dawid,” he said.
Talking about the loss, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Perera admitted that their batting performance was not up to the mark as they are not used to pace and bounce. He added that players have to take responsibility and play to their strengths.
"We know it was always going to be tough but the batting has not been up to the mark. We are not used to the pace and bounce and the execution was not great and we need to have good backup plans facing a team like this. We have to take responsibility and play to our strengths and that's the best way to approach this kind of situation,” Kusal Perera said.
Dawid Malan was awarded Man of the Match in the third T20I, while Sam Curran was named as the Player of the Series.
Both nations will now lock horns against each other in the 3-match ODI series that will begin from Tuesday (29th June).
(ANI inputs)
