Sri Lanka coach says Herath gifted `lovely headache` to selectors ahead of T20 semis

Karachi: Sri Lankan head coach Paul Farbrace has said that left-arm spinner Rangana Herath`s`magical spell` in the World Twenty20 match against New Zealand has presented the selectors with a `lovely headache` ahead of the semi-final clash with West Indies on Thursday.

Picked ahead of spin colleague Ajantha Mendis who had proved expensive against England, Herath destroyed New Zealand in a 59-run romp in Chittagong on Monday. According to The Dawn, the former Kent player admitted that Herath has created a selection dilemma after claiming five wickets for three runs in 21 balls to put Sri Lanka in the semi-finals, although he insisted that it is a `lovely headache` for the selectors. Farbrace further said that they have some very high-quality spin bowlers in the team, which gives the selectors a `good headache`, adding that he believes Herath bowled at the right pace against New Zealand at Chittagong, which was the right surface for a spinner. The report mentioned that although Sri Lanka will have to quickly adjust to conditions in Mirpur, however, their spinners would be spared the heavy dew factor which made gripping the ball difficult in Chittagong. Over the past seven years, Sri Lanka have fallen agonisingly short at global events although Farbrace dismissed suggestions of a psychological barrier, saying that the team has done very well in most of the competitions and got to finals