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☆ Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka's poor World Cup, says coach Silverwood
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said after his team suffered a seventh defeat in nine matches at the 50-overs tournament in India. Sri Lanka, who had already been eliminated, lost by five wickets to New Zealand at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. "I think we've played some good cricket along the way, and I think we'll look back on certain games and rue missed opportunities, to be honest. The top seven sides at the World Cup qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025, along with hosts Pakistan. Silverwood said they would review their performances in India and look at how they can improve heading into the next cycle.

Persons: Chris Silverwood, Silverwood, we've, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New Zealand, Bengaluru's, Chinnaswamy, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Ruthless India rout Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup as paceman Siraj shines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hardik Pandya bagged three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah claimed one as Sri Lanka registered their second lowest total in one-day internationals, lasting only 92 balls. India needed 6.1 overs to achieve the target for a timely boost before their home World Cup beginning next month. "It's like a dream," Siraj, who became only the fourth bowler to take four wickets in an over in ODIs, said after the Sri Lanka innings. "I got four early wickets last time I played Sri Lanka (earlier this year) but unfortunately I could not register a five-wicket haul. Bumrah removed Kusal Perera in the first over to trigger a collapse and the Sri Lanka batters looked helpless as Siraj breathed fire with the new ball.

Persons: Mohammed Siraj, Siraj, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera, Charith, Dhananjaya de Silva, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dushan Hemanta, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Kishan, Gill, Chris Silverwood bemoaned, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Asia, Sri Lanka, Sri, Thomson Locations: COLOMBO, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Chennai, New Delhi

☆ Pathirana comes up trumps for Sri Lanka at Asia Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known to have a keen eye for talent and the match-winning display by Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana against Bangladesh at the Asia Cup on Thursday shows the former India captain's reputation is well earned. His Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Dhoni predicted in May the 20-year-old would prove a "great asset" for Sri Lanka provided he was used sparingly and only in key white-ball tournaments. Vindicating his Chennai captain, Pathirana claimed a career-best 4-32 to rout Bangladesh and set up Sri Lanka's five-wicket victory with 11 overs to spare at Pallekele. "I think this performance has been coming for a while now," Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood told reporters. "Easy to see why Sri Lanka Cricket, CSK and MS Dhoni are valuing Matheesha Pathirana so highly," former West Indies bowler Ian Bishop wrote on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Pathirana, Lasith Malinga, Dhoni, Chris Silverwood, He's, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ian Bishop, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Sri Lanka, Asia, Chennai, IPL, World, Sri Lanka Cricket, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Chennai, West Indies, New Delhi

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