Kumendra : We're Making Progress.
Turning the spotlight on Saturday’s important clash between Isipathana and Kingswood College, we
met up with “Greens” skipper Kumendra Dharmadasa who says he is
confident that his side will be able to maintain their unbeaten tag at
the early stages of the season but admitted its still “Work in
progress”. Ahead of their toughest hurdle yet, Kumendra believes he and
his boys have what it takes to come out on top against a side who has
always given them a good a fight.
When questioned about their performance to date in the current season, Kumendra says there’s still room for improvement and more work to do, but is happy on how the team is improving day
by day. “I don’t think there’s anything to be happy about the first two
games in terms of the final score, even though the first one ended in a
draw. However the commitment level has been good and I also think we
played our second match better than the first. So that means we’re
making progress. We’re concentrating on the league, match by match,
without looking at the bigger picture. So by the end of the season we’ll
be able to assess how we have fared”.
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Coming
back to Saturdays clash, Kumendra believes he and his fellow team mates
will have to be at their best, and that will play a major part in
deciding the outcome of the game. “They (Kingswood) have a good back
division. They showed it during the 7s tourney as well. But at the same
time our players especially the forwards are doing a good job too and I
feel we might be able to edge them out”. The Captain was also quizzed about the
absence of Center, Shamal Chathuranga, who is set to miss out Saturdays
game as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. However, he
played down that it will have a huge affect on the team. “It might be a
bit of a disadvantage, but I don’t think it will affect our performance a
great deal because, I have faith in the player who will be replacing
him”.
And
finally when asked if he had any message to convey to the fans, a
humble Kumendra appealed that the supporters back them up both, on and
off the field. “We might not be the strongest team but we’re trying, and
we’ll keep on trying and not give up. So stick with us”.
