Sri Lanka’s Disappointing Start and Hasaranga’s Concerns
Sri Lanka performed disappointingly in the first match of the T20 World Cup. The entire Sri Lankan team managed to score only 77 runs and South Africa was defeated by 6 wickets. After the defeat, Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga pointed the finger at the ICC. Also, a question mark has been raised on the schedule of the team.
In the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka had to face a heavy defeat in the first match. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. But the entire team returned to the tent on 77 runs. South Africa achieved this target by losing 4 wickets. Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga looked very upset after this defeat. After that, the defeat was indirectly blamed on the ICC. Hasaranga has questioned the schedule of the team after this defeat. Due to the long journey, we have to cancel the practice session. What’s more, spinner Mahish Tikshana has said that this schedule has harmed the team. Both of them expressed their sorrows about this in one song. “Either had to travel such a long way and we would be playing matches in four different stadiums.
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Upcoming Matches Schedule
Sri Lanka’s next match is against Bangladesh on June 8. The match will be played at 6 am Indian time. The match will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. Then there will be a match against Nepal on June 12. The match will be played at Central Broward Park. This field is located in Florida. The last match of the league round will be against the Netherlands and this match will be played at Beausejour Cricket Stadium. This Maidana set is in Lucia.
Travel and Accommodation Challenges
“The Sri Lankan team took a flight from Florida to Miami and the team had to wait at the airport for 8 hours. The Sri Lankan team was supposed to leave at 8 pm. But we got a flight at the airport at five in the morning.” Sri Lankan players said that India wants to play three matches in New York and two matches. The Sri Lankan players’ hotel is also very far from the New York stadium.
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Tikshan said that it takes 1 hour to go from the hotel to the ground. Had to get up at five in the morning for the match against South Africa. The other team’s hotel is only 14 minutes away from the ground.’ According to media reports, the Sri Lankan management has written an application to the ICC for this. The management hopes that the ICC will resolve this. But I don’t think that will happen.
Sri Lanka Squad for the T20 World Cup
The Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup: Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kamindu Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Aslanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Mahesh Thekshana, Mathesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nushan, De Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, and Dunith Velage.
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