Sri Lankan camp is in a state of shock after minnows Namibia surprised them by 55 runs within the T20 World Cup opener on Sunday. Following the loss, the Lankan skipper has mentioned that it’s a worrisome signal for the group.
Talking on the post-match press convention, Shanaka mentioned, “We didn’t execute our plans nicely. I feel we went for the yorkers and we didn’t execute with low full tosses and half volleys. I feel that’s the place it went flawed. I feel if they’d caught to that onerous size, wicket-to-wicket, just like the Namibian bowlers did actually, very well, it ought to have been totally different.”
After being put into bat first, Namibia posted 163 for 7 in 20 overs. With 93 for six in 14.2 overs, Namibia have been in serious trouble. Jan Frylinck (44 off 28b; 4×4) and JJ Smit (31 not out off 16b; 2×4, 2×6) placed on a 70-run stand for the seventh wickets in simply 34 balls. The partnership proved to be a match-winning one.
Lanka will now have to keep away from any additional slip-ups in opposition to Netherlands and United Arab Emirates to progress, and will even then see their fortunes come right down to run price permutations.
Apparently, Sri Lanka have come into the World Cup after profitable Asia Cup in UAE. On the opposite aspect, Namibia nonetheless made it via to the Tremendous 12 stage in 2021, and captain Gerhard Erasmus mentioned his aspect has taken nice confidence from that have on the high stage.
Now Sri Lanka will face UAE and Namibia will lock horns with the Netherlands on Tuesday.