Jayawardene: Ton was coming

"I've always thought that my one-day form has been good," said Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene. "It's just the execution and the gameplan that hasn't been there, and that's something I need to work on.

"I've been hitting the ball pretty good in one-day cricket, but it's just that I need to spend more time out there. When you're given the opportunity to bat for long periods, it's much easier to execute a gameplan in Test cricket. I'm quite happy with the effort today."

"The pitch is slowing down and it's tough work for the fast bowlers," he said. "But I think you can still make use of it by bowling a lot of variations and deceiving the batsmen.

"I'm sure our guys are looking forward to bowling on this pitch. It is going to be tough but we have a job to finish. We have to bat well, get a good score on board and then give the spinners an opportunity to attack them."

"I still feel the next guy can do a better job and, at the same time, you could still be a leader," he said.

"You could help the guys out, help the captain out, it's not that hard. I've thoroughly enjoyed playing with this group. They are an amazing bunch of players and they helped me out when I started out.

"I think it's only fitting that I pass it on to the others down the line. I don't regret the decision I have made. I'm pretty happy with that," he added.

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