Jayawardene hails India's victory, looks forward to tri-series

Colombo - Sri Lankan cricket captain, Mahela Jayawardene, has hailed India's historic victory in Perth against Australia and said he looked forward to facing the rejuvenated neighbours in the tri-series starting on February 3.

"It is an excellent win for India," Jayawardene said, adding the game was played in a good atmosphere after the unsavoury incidents in Sydney.

"After the setbacks in Sydney, the (Perth) game was played on a much better note, and we are happy that we will be there in this atmosphere," he said.

Sri Lanka join India and Australia in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series starting on February 3 and the Lankan skipper said the shorter version of the game was much different from the Test cricket.

"One-day international cricket is quite different from the established Test cricket and both India and Australia will be using different combinations of players and we are looking forward to join in the fray," he said.

"Like the Aussies or any other side, India will definitely come strong at us, and we just have to be prepared for it," the Lankan captain was quoted as saying by Sunday Observer.

The Lankans toured Australia in November last year for a two-match Test series, which they lost 0-2.

India will take on Australia in the series opener on February 3, while the Lankans play their first match against India at the same venue on February 5.

The team leaves for Australia on Thursday.