Quotes by Marvan Atapattu

“Weve come here with several things on our mind and goals to achieve,”

“This is going to be an interesting challenge for both sides, playing the same opponent in seven consecutive games.”

“Our batting let us down but we need to come back and do better in the remaining matches. India are playing very well at the moment but we need to encourage each other to do better.”

“The positive side of it is that we have managed to keep our intensive levels high to beat teams like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. We have done our homework well. We respect teams and we do what we can do best, without thinking too much about the opponents. It is shown by our results.”

“We honestly did not think the win would come so easily after the way they batted and reached 155 for two after lunch on the first day. Then, one bad shot changed everything and allowed us to come back.”

“It is nice to finish the home season with a victory,”

“It is always good to win the first match of the series,”

“We were focused all the time and played as we do against any other side. The pitch was slow to begin with and it suited their kind of bowlers.”

“Bangladesh are a much improved side from the last time we met them, but we are playing well. It is another series win after all. It doesnt mean that we have achieved all our goals. We still have areas where we can improve. We have won more series at home. It is time for us to concentrate on winning [more matches overseas] and make our mark there.”

“We never wanted the series to be this easy. It came to us in an easier way than we [expected].”