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Dasun Shanaka on England Defeat: "We Played Badly"
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Shanaka Blames 'Bad Play' for Sri Lanka's 51-Run Defeat to England in T20 World Cup
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22-02-2026, 19:45
Shanaka Blames 'Bad Play' for Sri Lanka's 51-Run Defeat to England in T20 World Cup
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England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their Super Eights opener at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka expressed disappointment, stating the team "played badly" despite bowlers restricting England to an under-par total.
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Shanaka broke the record for most T20I sixes for Sri Lanka, surpassing Kusal Mendis with his 30-run knock.
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England posted 146/9, led by Phil Salt's 62; Dunith Wellalage took three wickets for Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka was bundled out for 95, losing five wickets in the powerplay, with Shanaka acknowledging it was "one bad game" in the World Cup.
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