Sri lanka's stand-in captain lasith Malinga says that Virat Kohli is a great batsman but they have the bowlers who can bowl that one good delivery, which can dismiss even the greatest. "We all know Virat is a great player. But even the greatest player needs only one ball to get out. I have a good feeling that someone from my side can bowl that one good ball tomorrow," Malinga said.
Someone asked him if the contest can be billed as one between Malinga and Kohli, he said, "We’ve to plan for all 20 overs. They’ve six or seven good batsmen. We don't think only about getting one particular batsman out.”
The lankan slinger also dismissed notions that it’ill be a match where he would eyeing to prove himself as his record against India is not great. "I never go into a match trying to prove myself. There are other bowlers in my team who can do the job for the team as well. He made it clear that he will be the one who would go out there with MS Dhoni for the toss. "I will be the captain tomorrow," he answered a direct query.
About Chandimal's position in the team, he said, "Chandimal led us well in the first few matches. He’s a promising up and coming player. lahiru got his chance and proved how good he is. We haven't decided our team for tomorrow. We have to look at the pitch and decide what kind of combination we want to go in for tomorrow."
Malinga waxed eloquent about Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara's contribution to lankan cricket and how they would love to win the tournament on Sunday for the two. "We all know that they are great cricketers not just in Sri lanka, but in the world. I have played under both of them, and now they’re playing under me. I'm very happy to be in that position, they always help the younger players. We all want to do our best for these two. It's a special day tomorrow and we’ve to do something special."