Marvan Atapattu

It is always good to win the first match of the series,

It is always good to win the first match of the series,

We were clearly underdogs before the series and people thought it was a two horse race (between Australia and South read more

We were clearly underdogs before the series and people thought it was a two horse race (between Australia and South Africa) but here we are. We believe in ourselves and back ourselves and we played almost as well as we can today.

Our batting let us down but we need to come back and do better in the remaining matches. India are read more

Our batting let us down but we need to come back and do better in the remaining matches. India are playing very well at the moment but we need to encourage each other to do better.

We've come here with several things on our mind and goals to achieve,

We've come here with several things on our mind and goals to achieve,

This is going to be an interesting challenge for both sides, playing the same opponent in seven consecutive games.

This is going to be an interesting challenge for both sides, playing the same opponent in seven consecutive games.