World Cup 2015: Twitterati Bid Goodbye to Sangakkara and Jayawardene
Sri Lanka's defeat to South Africa in World Cup 2015 quarters was the final match for veterans Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Their exit ends a golden era for Sri Lankan cricket.
The Sri Lankan duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene bids farewell to one day international cricket. Sri Lanka's crushing loss against South Africa in the quarter-finals at Sydney brought down the curtains on the magnificent careers of this duo. While Sangakkara had been in phenomenal form during the World Cup, Jayawardene hasn't been able to stamp his authority in the tournament. (Farewell Jayawardene, Sangakkara!)
The two best friends, popularly known as Mahela and Sanga, have shouldered the responsibility of Sri Lankan cricket on their shoulders and are respected round the world for their gentle and classy personalities.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first to wish them luck and then the entire cricket fraternity joined in on twitter to shower their praise on them.
Congrats to @KumarSanga2 on a fantastic international career. Was great competing with and against you. #legend
- Vernon Philander (@VDP_24) March 18, 2015
Congrats to these 2 legends of the game. Was always a pleasure playing against and watching you. Enjoy retirement pic.twitter.com/EqSsEs9mOz
- Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) March 18, 2015
Congrats @MahelaJay & @KumarSanga2 on an excellent career.You have been gr8 role models & inspiration 2 a lot of youngsters.Good luck:)
- VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 18, 2015
Well played @OfficialCSA on a dominate win over @OfficialSLC Sad to see the legends @KumarSanga2 & @MahelaJay finish their one day careers
- Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 18, 2015
Congrats to @MahelaJay and @KumarSanga2 for a wonderful one day careers. SL will find it difficult to fill the gap...too big a shoes...
- Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 18, 2015
Sad to see two of the greats @MahelaJay @KumarSanga2 leave the one day game... #Quality #Class #Humility
- Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) March 18, 2015
Congrats to @MahelaJay and @KumarSanga2 on incredible careers and what brilliant memories they gave us all.
- Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 18, 2015
That's it. SA are through to SF. Sad end of mahela & sanga's ODI career. Finally SA wins a knockout game. Long jinx comes to an end. #SLvSA
- Shoaib Akhtar (@ShoaibAkhtarPk) March 18, 2015