 Jayawardene scored an elegant 56 for Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene paid tribute to England and was relieved after his side's two-run win in the Super 8 game in Antigua. Jayawardene said: "Ravi Bopara (who scored 52) batted very well to drag the game out to the last few overs.
"Full credit to them, but I thought our bowlers bowled very well. It was a brilliant all-round effort.
"We were 10-15 runs short and it was too close for comfort, but I thought this was very good for cricket."
Jayawardene added: "We bowled in the right areas, but it wasn't good for the heart.
"The South Africa game was also too close for comfort, but it just shows that everyone is fighting for it.
"It's an important tournament and finishes like this are good for cricket.
"We had them at 133-6 and thought we were just one ball from exposing the tail, but Paul Nixon and Bopara did well."
