Twitter pays tribute to Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene

South Africa crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Electing to bat first, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 133 in 37.2 overs. Imran Tahir was the pick of the bowlers for the Proteas with figures of 4 for 26 in 8.2 overs.

In reply, led by a 94-run stand between Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis, South Africa coasted to a nine-wicket win with 192 balls to spare.

That defeat not only ended Sri Lanka’s campaign at the 2015 World Cup, but it also bid adieu to one of the best partnerships that that game of cricket has ever seen in Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. This was Jayawardene’s final international assignment while Sangakkara has announced that he will quit international cricket after the India Test series in August. Sangakkara will only be playing Tests from now on.

Here are some of the best Twitter tributes:

Sachin Tendulkar

Well done on glorious ODI careers @KumarSanga2 & @MahelaJay Being an integral part of the ODI side for so many years,it is difficult to(1/2)

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 18, 2015

imagine the side without the 2 of you.Wishing you the very best and will miss the 2 of you constructing the innings in coloured clothes(2/2)

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 18, 2015

This says it all

The partnership that gave us so much joy and memories. @KumarSanga2 & @MahelaJay pic.twitter.com/6mXsUcw8X1

— ThePapare.com (@ThePapareSports) March 18, 2015

Graeme Smith

Congrats to @MahelaJay and @KumarSanga2 on incredible careers and what brilliant memories they gave us all.

— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 18, 2015

Dileep Premachandran

Mahela, Mahela, this is not how it’s supposed to end. #CWC15 #SLvSA

— Dileep Premachandran (@SpiceBoxofEarth) March 18, 2015

Tom Moody

Sad to see @OfficialSLC bailout of the #CWC15 especially when they have to say goodbye to two of their greats @KumarSanga2 & @MahelaJay

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 18, 2015

Gaurav Sethi

So long, Mahela #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/HiuN2n5e1U

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 18, 2015

Anil Kumble

Congrats to @MahelaJay and @KumarSanga2 for a wonderful one day careers. SL will find it difficult to fill the gap…too big a shoes…

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 18, 2015

Jeffrey Archer

Farewell @KumarSanga2 and @MahelaJay – two great cricketers as well as gentlemen ambassadors of the game.

— Jeffrey Archer (@Jeffrey_Archer) March 18, 2015

Aakash Chopra

Thanks Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene for giving us so much joy…true ambassadors of this beautiful game. An era has ended today!

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 18, 2015

Enginerd

Sad to see Sangakkara and Jayawerdene saying goodbye, sadder to see now they’ve left us with batsmen like Rohit Sharma

— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) March 18, 2015

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