MR. EFFICIENT

KUMAR SANGAKKARA

400th match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and what does Sangakkara do? Hammer his way to magnificent ton. True, he was dropped twice and the Bangladeshis seemed overwhelmed by his presence on the field; but one can't deny the class act. His 105 off 76 balls wasn't just all boundaries; there were plenty of doubles and triples. He managed to do that despite the fact that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had seven fielders in when Sangakkara had arrived at the crease. The deft touches and classic 'inside-out' drives were a treat for the 35,000-odd spectators present at the MCG.