srilanka want to win world cup for jeya and sanga
As the sun begins to set on two of the most tenacious characters of all time in Sri Lankan cricket, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene will join hands for the one last time in their glorious careers to lead the island nation's aspirations in the World Cup 2015, in a bid to compensate for two successive heartbreaks.
Over the last few years, no other batsmen have lit up the international cricketing arena like Sangakkara and Jayawardene. But the only missing link in the partnership between the two 37-year-olds, which started at the turn of the century, is the absence of a World Cup trophy despite coming so near twice - in 2007 and in 2011.
ayawardene was the captain when Sri Lanka reached the final of the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean, only to see Australia cruise to a 53-run win in near-darkness in Barbados. Four years later at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, Sangakkara was at the helm in the title clash when Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home team inflicted a six-wicket defeat despite a magnificent 103 off 88 balls by Jayawardene.
Jayawardene will hang his boots after the World Cup, having already retired from Tests and Twenty20s last year. Sangakkara will also bid farewell to limited-overs cricket after the World Cup, but remains undecided about prolonging his Test career after enjoying a tremendous run with the bat in recent months.
If Sri Lanka hold nerves to win the Cup this time, it would be a fitting farewell to both the legends.