Mahela says he doesn’t believe in draws

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says that he doesn’t endorse draws in cricket and every game he plays he plays to win.

While addressing a media briefing ahead of the second Test against Pakistan that gets underway at SSC today, Jayawardene was asked whether he would be happy to go for a draw to hold onto the 1-0 advantage that Sri Lanka enjoy in search of team’s first series win in three years.

"I don’t play cricket like that. I never played cricket like that," Jayawardene said. "Even charity matches that I play I want to win. I go out to win matches and I try and influence that into my team as well. Playing safe is never going to win you matches or series. If you are developing a team or developing a culture you try to create a winning mentality," Jayawardene, who will equal Sanath Jayasuriya’s record for most number of wins by a Sri Lankan captain if he wins at SSC, said.

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