Cricket World Cup 2023 - "They Underestimated Our Team": Sri Lanka Star Takes A Jibe At England After Victory

27.10.2023 - 03:25 sports.ndtv.com

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana took a jibe at England saying the defending champions underestimated the Islanders at their own peril, and suffered a heavy eight-wicket defeat which could end their semifinal aspirations in the World Cup.

Sri Lankan bowlers were spot-on on a spongy-bounced wicket and skittled out England for 156, and then emerged the winner riding on fifties by Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka. "I think they underestimated our team because we also lost three games and we only won against the Netherlands. "That's why the result went our way because we backed our strength.

We went in with a simple plan, so that's why we won the game today," said Theekshana in the post-match press meet in Bengaluru.

Sri Lankan bowlers had a woeful time in the first four matches, leaking runs aplenty and South Africa had even mustered a 400-plus total.

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