5.28pm BST Sangakkara ends unbeaten on 52, having guided Sri Lanka through those nervous waters.
Dick Advocaat's job is complete, having guided his side to survival.
Schmidt arrives from the Germany 2 Bundesliga side Paderborn, having guided them to a surprising fifth place last year.
Having guided him back to the 10th, the pair jumped their way to an unlikely, not to say expensive, victory.
The 40-year-old Gillespie has an impressive CV, having guided Yorkshire to the County Championship last season.
He also has a long track record of success, having guided the Pacers to six Eastern Conference finals appearances and four Central Division titles since 1986.
That intensifies the focus on Jorge Jesus's Champions League record, the manager having guided the club to the knockout stages only once in six seasons.
Jones, meanwhile, insisted on Thursday his loyalty now lies with the Stormers in Cape Town, having guided Japan to three World Cup pool victories.
"It's not fair," said Lippi, in his second term in charge of Italy, having guided them to success at the 2006 World Cup.
By the end of the evening, Tskhadadze was being applauded into his media conference having guided Georgia to only their fifth qualifying tie win in eight years.
In the dugout, having guided Wales to a World Cup qualifying play-off, he headed back to former club Blackburn where he impressed by earning a European spot.
