Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has admitted that he is going to relish every single moment of his final international match on home soil.
The 37-year-old will play for the final time in his home country in the seventh one-day international against England on Tuesday, as he will retire from cricket at the end of the World Cup next year.
Jayawardene is confident that he will be able to keep his emotions in check in Colombo, because of the focus on the upcoming tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
"I just want to go out and enjoy myself. That's what I've done throughout my career, and it won't change just because I'm playing my last game here," he told reporters.
"Having prepared for this, I think I know where I am mentally. When I retired from Test cricket, that game was very emotional for me - that last Test match.
"Knowing I still have the World Cup to play, I don't think this game will be that emotional. But playing in front of your home fans for the last time, there might be a bit."
Sri Lanka have already wrapped up the series following their 90-run win in the sixth ODI in Kandy.
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