LONDON, (Reuters) – Four changes to a winning Sri Lanka team, only one of them injury-enforced, created a brief flurry of concern among their supporters before the World Cup final against India in Mumbai on April 2.
Most of the debate surrounded the omission of Ajantha Mendis, who had taken three wickets in the semi-final against New Zealand. Rangana Herath, another spinner, was also dropped.
The reshuffled attack was soon forgotten when Sri Lanka raced to 274 for six. It seemed totally irrelevant when Lasith Malinga dismissed
