McLaren refuses credit for SA win

Times Media

TELFORD VICE, Cape Town

Ryan McLaren deserved much of the credit for SA’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo on Sunday, but good luck trying to get him to take it.

McLaren’s 22 not out boosted SA to a total of 304/5, and he claimed the key wicket of Kumar Sangakkara as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 229 to clinch a 75-run win.

But it was all almost all about the team for McLaren yesterday. “We set it up well with the bat with the massive partnership (of...