The Sri Lankan red-ball skipper Dhananjay De Silva seem impressed with the fast bowling unit and was satisfied with the performances put up by them in their series whitewash against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka swept away the hosts in the two-match series beating them by 192-run in the series concluding second Test. Their fast bowlers played a big part in it grabbing 37 wickets altogether.

“As a captain I think more than going with a spinner on a dead wicket, I like to play a more aggressive brand of cricket, and go with fast bowlers. That’s why we went with three quicks. Our bowlers don’t need to have grass on the track to get wickets, and they proved that,” Dhananjaya told reporters on Wednesday after the win.

“To get a wicket is really hard here. It’s very hot with the sun, and there was not a lot of life in the pitch, so we had to work very hard. Because of our batters’ talents, we were able to have a massive first-innings lead. That was very advantageous for our bowlers.

“To have a series like this where the fast bowlers win for us is a big morale boost for the team. There are areas in which we have to improve, and we will touch those up. But we will fix these and as that tour gets close, we’ll be 100% ready. We’re very satisfied with the win. There are many areas for us to improve, and I’ve talked about those with the team and the coaches are working towards that. If we can learn day by day and raise our game by 1%, we can make winning a habit.”

Sri Lanka were solid against Bangladesh in the red ball series, putting up back to back dominating performances. The defeated the hosts by 328 runs in the first test, which was followed by a 192-run victory. Their fast bowling unit consisted of the likes of Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara.

Dhananjay also spoke about the importance of going for wickets and playing an aggressive brand of cricket in such conditions. “Sometimes you have to be a little aggressive. In a country like this where you’re playing in heat, sometimes some players get lethargic. But if in the field me or someone else dives around a little bit and makes a good stop, everyone gets a little boost. I’m trying to keep the other 10 players in the game. I’m not saying I need to be harsh, but I do think you need to have a bit of aggression when you lead,” said Dhananjay.

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