Sri Lankan Legend Blasts Team as 'Pathetic' Following Crushing Defeat by England
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Sri Lanka Great Slams 'Pathetic' Batting After Crushing Defeat to England
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News18•22-02-2026, 20:21
Sri Lanka Great Slams 'Pathetic' Batting After Crushing Defeat to England
•Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews criticized the team's 'pathetic' batting performance against England in the T20 World Cup Super-Eight clash.
•England defeated co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs in Kandy, despite posting a seemingly modest 146-9 on a sluggish surface.
•Phil Salt anchored England's innings with 62 off 40 balls, while Dunith Wellalage took 3-26 for Sri Lanka.
•Jofra Archer and Will Jacks dismantled Sri Lanka's batting, reducing them to 34-5 inside six overs; Jacks finished with 3-22.
•Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 95, marking England's 12th consecutive win over them and putting Sri Lanka in a precarious position for semi-final qualification.