Sri Lanka had a forgettable outing in their opening sport of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as they have been shot out for 77, their lowest ever rating in T20 internationals as South Africa have been throughout them like a rash in the Group D match on Monday, June 3 on the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Sri Lankan skipper Wanindu Hasaranga opted to bat first, in all probability how the warm-up match between India and Bangladesh panned out at this very venue a few days in the past, nonetheless, their innings went pear-shaped.
South African bowlers have been on the cash proper from the outset beginning with the T20 World Cup debutant Ottneil Baartman who acquired Pathum Nissanka along with his very first supply. Following that it was an Anrich Nortje present, who hasn’t been at his best since return from harm. Nortje had a poor IPL and went for runs towards the West Indies in the couple of T20Is earlier than the T20 World Cup. However, on a floor serving to the bowlers, Nortje used his change in lengths fairly effectively as he troubled the Sri Lankan baytters with the brief deliveries and acquired a few wickets on fuller balls as effectively.
Only three batters crossed double digits for Sri Lanka and Nortje ended up with 4 wickets. Nortje’s 4/7 have been the best figures by a South African bowler in T20 World Cup as he bettered his personal document of 4/10 in the final T20 World Cup in Australia. Sri Lanka have been ultimately bundled out for 77, which is their lowest in T20Is. Their earlier lowest in T20Is was 82 towards India in 2016 and 87 in the T20 World Cup towards Australia in Barbados 14 years in the past.
Sri Lanka’s lowest scores in T20Is
77 vs South Africa (New York, 2024)
82 vs India (Visakhapatnam, 2016)
87 vs Australia (Barbados, 2010)
87 vs India (Cuttack, 2017)
91 vs England (Southampton, 2021)
