And for everyone involved in the tournament and the fans as well, I think, it's a great scenario where you literally have two quarter-finals now which is going to be even more competitive cricket.
This was a famous win for the exuberant Lankan bunch but more importantly it has done a lot of good to Champions Trophy.
Thursday's result throws the group wide open as all the teams in the group - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa - have identical records of a win and a draw. This helped the island nation keep their semi-final hopes alive.
"Wasn't easy for Danushka Gunathilaka to walk into the side and bat like how he did".
"We all look up to him and take advice from him, all the batters".
"Everyone of their team came out and played positive cricket".
"The guys met him, took a lot of advice and went out there and did it today". Mathews' deputy, Upul Tharanga, was suspended for a slow over rate, and Chamara Kapugedera hurt his right knee badly enough in training on Wednesday that he was replaced in the squad by Gunathilaka.
It was an emotional return for Mathews, who hadn t played an ODI since August following a calf injury.
India will now take on South Africa in the last group game on Sunday in a knock-off tie.
"He had to step in against a very strong opposition and I was very impressed with how he batted". Showed the brand of cricket we have to play to win this tournament. really proud celebrate the win and onwards we go.
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"Asela's little cameo as well really won us the game at the end so it was a fantastic batting effort".
In scoring 125 runs he got the unbelievable support by his fellow opener Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.
But the holders paid the price for not pushing closer to 350 and now find themselves in a scrap to progress from Group B, where all four teams have two points with one match left to play.
Kohli was also full of praise for Sri Lanka in the post-match conference.
If Matthew has sympathised with his under-fire coach Graham Ford for the team's recent performances before the India game, surprisingly no one has attributed India's loss to the feud between Kohli and his coach Anil Kumble!
"We're not invincible", India captain Virat Kohli said. We're not playing amongst ourselves.
The contribution by this man makes it possible for the Indian team that they scored 321 runs which are the highest total so far in the ICC Champions Trophy. In hindsight, when you look back, maybe you think of phases that we could have accelerated, but I don't see that as a major issue.
"I played like I used to play in domestic matches, I had decided that I shouldn't go on the back foot and let SA bowlers put any pressure on us", Fakhar said.
"Obviously, there is food for thought but you have got to give credit to other teams as well".
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