Mendis look win against Zimbabwe after the World Cup
2024.01.05
Mendis led the team to a second-from-bottom placing at the World Cup, after captain Dasun Shanaka withdrew injured, finishing ahead only of the Netherlands.
Captain Kusal Mendis stated on Friday that Sri Lanka has an opportunity to prove they have improved since their miserable World Cup campaign last year in their white ball series against Zimbabwe, which begins this weekend.
After captain Dasun Shanaka had to withdraw due to injury, Mendis guided the team to a second-place finish at the World Cup, ahead of only the Netherlands.
Appointed one-day captain this week, Mendis said the team had trained intensely to bolster their fielding, after 16 catches were dropped in India.
“Fielding is one area that we have worked really hard during the last two weeks. It was a big letdown for us during the World Cup,” he said.
It was quite disheartening. Had we been more disciplined on the field, we may have performed better at the World Cup,” he said.
“This upcoming series will show you the results of a lot of hard work,” I can assure you.
Three Twenty20 matches and three One-Day Internationals between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will take place in Colombo commencing on Saturday.
The one-day games are a component of the Super League, which will decide who gets to go to the 2027 ODI World Cup in southern Africa.
Due to the 10 team cap in the previous two World Cups, the India showcase was not attended by the two-time winner West Indies.
eleventh place After competing in every World Cup from 1983 to 2015, Zimbabwe did not participate in the last two events. Craig Ervine, the captain, welcomed the announcement that additional teams will be allowed to enter the next competition.
“More teams participating in international competitions like the World Cup is crucial. For cricket, it’s better,” he declared.
Teams like ours don’t frequently get to face elite teams like Australia, England, or India; the World Cup is the only time we get to play against the best.”
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