T20 world Cup: Sri Lanka were thrashed by Namibia by 55 runs in the curtain raiser of the T20 World Cup on Sunday, 16 October Namibia vs Sri Lanka match. The Dasun Shanaka-led side were blanked by Gerhard Erasmus and co. after a terrible outing with the bat where they kept losing wickets throughout the second innings. T20 world Cup: Namibia beat Asia Cup Champions in 1st match.
Namibia vs Sri Lanka match Asia Cup Champions 2022 Sri Lanka failed to hit big against a disciplined Namibia attack, who had figured out their lengths very early in the game. In a team effort, four Namibia players took 2 wickets each to dismantle the Lanka batting order. Speaking after the game at the post match presentation, Shanaka admitted the team’s failures and wanted overall improvement in their game.
“I think the surface played really well but the execution was not there when it comes to the bowling. We’re concerned whether our bowlers bowled in the right areas as compared to the Namibian bowlers. We also wanted the first three batters to continue in the first play, so losing three wickets in the first power play put us out of the game.
The plan should be simple, not to do anything special. It’s about the process. When chasing 160 you need good partnerships at the top and numbers three and four to kick in. The bowlers especially need to hit their areas,” the all-rounder said.
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Jan Frylinck is the Player of the Match. He says he is speechless at the moment after what they achieved and he is very excited right now. Adds JJ Smit took the pressure off him and eventually they reached a competitive total. Appreciates the bowler’s performance. The pitch was two-paced.
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