The Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis spoke on Mathews’ dismissal because of day out after the match in opposition to Bangladesh within the World Cup 2023.

Kusal Mendis on the defeat in opposition to Bangladesh

Bangladesh is scheduled to play within the thirty eighth World Cup match in opposition to Sri Lanka on November 06, at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Through the match, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan had a powerful knock of 82 runs and was named the Participant of the Match.

Profitable the toss, Bangladesh selected to bowl the place Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera opened for Sri Lanka whereas Shoriful Islam opened the bowling assault. Islam dismissed Kusal Perera for 4 runs within the first over of the innings.

Pathum Nissanka scored 41 runs on 36 deliveries whereas Shakib dismissed Kusal Mendis for 19 runs. With the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka was all the way down to the final seven wickets. Samarawickrama helped the aspect by scoring 41 runs and was dismissed by Shakib.

Asalanka had a powerful knock of 108 runs and was despatched out by Tanzim Hasan Sakib.  The dismissal of the Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews because of day out made an issue.  Dhananjaya de Silva scored 34 runs and was despatched out by Mehidy Hasan whereas Shoriful Islam dismissed Theekshana for 22 runs.

With Chameera’s 4 runs, Rajitha was despatched out with a duck. Shoriful Islam dismissed two wickets whereas Tanzim Hasan Sakib dismissed three wickets. Sri Lanka scored 279 runs within the final over of their innings shedding all 10 wickets.

With a goal of 280, Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das opened the innings whereas Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling assault. Tanzid Hasan was despatched out for 9 runs whereas Litton Das scored 23 runs and was dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka.

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan have been spectacular through the match as they scored 90 and 82 runs respectively earlier than being dismissed by Mathews. Mahmudullah scored 22 runs whereas Rahim and Towhid scored 10 and 15 runs. By the top, Bangladesh scored 282 runs on the first ball of the forty second over. They received the match with 3 wickets in hand.

Whereas talking on post-match interview, Kusal Mendis stated, “Charith performed an excellent innings. However I really feel we fell 30-40 runs quick. 320 would have been a very good complete on this floor. I’m completely satisfied that Pathum, Dilshan, and Sadeera have completed nicely. We’ve proven some promise within the match. Sooner or later, we could have a very good group to point out promise.”

“Once we have been coming in, there have been a few accidents to our primary gamers. So we needed to change the mixtures. We made some errors early within the match and we might have completed higher in all departments,” he stated.

“It’s very disappointing. When Angelo got here into bat, there have been 5 seconds left on the clock. He realized that the strap of his helmet was damaged. I really feel that the umpires ought to have stepped up. It was frequent sense and it’s disappointing that the umpires didn’t make the appropriate resolution at that time of time,” Mendis Concluded.

Sri Lanka can be taking part in their subsequent and final group stage match in opposition to New Zealand on November 11 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.