"Today, there were two gentlemen (Sangakkara and Jayawardene) who gave a lot not only to Sri Lankan cricket but to cricket as a whole. May be the Almighty wants them to win a World Cup and leave on a high. Probably, God wants them to win a World Cup and that's why He put his hand in this so that they get another match," Sammy said.
"We will obviously come back stronger in 2016 and have another shot at the Cup. Sri Lanka have played better cricket and have deservingly reached the final," Sammy said, disappointment writ large on his face.
When he was asked as to who will win the World Cup, the sadness became more evident. "It doesn't matter to me now. I am just gutted that we won't be playing the World Cup final. But it will be an exciting event and I would wish all three teams luck," Sammy said.
"I was quite intrigued when it started. I thought people were pelting stones. Never seen something like this before in my life," Sammy said with a smile.
Asked about the number of dot balls (27) played between Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, he said, "I am not going to answer that.
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