da pinup bet： Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya will urge his players to be on guardagainst complacency before their fourth Pool B match against Kenya inNairobi on Monday, warning that one false step could shatter their World Cupdreams
Charlie Austin21-Feb-2003Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya will urge his players to be on guardagainst complacency before their fourth Pool B match against Kenya inNairobi on Monday, warning that one false step could shatter their World Cupdreams.Despite easy wins against Bangladesh and Canada, Jayasuriya will make itclear that it is essential to claim maximum points in their final low-keygame.© ReutersMoreover, the skipper will stress the need to further enhance an alreadyimpressive net run rate (NRR), a potential buffer against failure in theirfinal group matches.”One wrong move and the World Cup could be over for us,” Jayasuriya told AFPnews agency before the team’s flight to Nairobi.”The situation in our group is such that we need to win well and improveour net run rate,” added Jayasuriya.”With four teams in the fray, it could boil down to who has a betterrun-rate. We were aware of that when we went into the game against Canada.”In fact, barring a shock loss against the Kenyans, who will now be eyinga place in the Super Sixes having claimed four points against New Zealand,Sri Lanka’s progression to the second round appears assured.© CricInfoTheir massive 3.17 net run rate is the best in the tournament and fargreater than the other Pool B contenders, providing a safe cushion shouldany banana skins lie ahead.Two months ago Jayasuriya might have jumped at a second or third place spotin Pool B but expectations have risen so much that he’s now eyeing a cleansweep.”We want the top the group and take forward as many points into the SuperSix,” he said. “Which means it is important to beat both the West Indies andSouth Africa.”We should not be concerned at what is happening to other teams. The aim isto win all our games.”Jayasuriya – one of the key reasons behind Sri Lanka’s unexpected New Yearresurgence having smashing three hundreds and two fifties in his last seveninnings – maintains that his side are now comfortable playing in previouslyalien conditions.© Reuters”Playing in these conditions for three months, both here and in Australia,we have got used to them and know what to expect.”Everyone in the side knows the conditions. That’s a big help and that’s whywe are playing such good cricket.”The entire team is focused on the job at hand. We help each other out bothon and off the field. The batsmen and bowlers have stuck to the task, that’swhy we have been able to make a winning start.”