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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are set to clash in Match 15 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas. Sri Lanka, having lost their opening match, will be eager to bounce back. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are playing their first game of the tournament. In their last five T20I matches, Bangladesh have secured two victories and suffered three defeats.
Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla Thunders has been re-named as ‘Dambulla Sixers' after being taken over by a California-based new owner. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and LPL in a joint statement released on Wednesday said, “The team will be operated under DeSilva Holdings, specifically set up for this purpose. The majority stake in Sequoia Consultants is owned by Priyanga De Silva, a Chartered Civil Engineer, who is the CEO and President of Sequoia Consultants, Inc."
In what might be a shot at Team India, Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana blasted the scheduling of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The Chennai Super Kings spinner underlined the fact that Sri Lanka will have to play all their Group D games in different venues, while indirectly referring to the fact that India get the comfort of playing three of their four group games at the same stadium. The backlash comes after Sri Lanka were decimated by South Africa in their first game of the tournament on June 3.
Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga and spinner Maheesh Theekshana expressed their dissatisfaction over their scheduling in the T20 World Cup. After suffering a 6-wicket defeat in their campaign opener against South Africa in a low-scoring affair, Sri Lanka had to quickly wrap up their media commitments. According to ESPNcricinfo, Sri Lanka had to rush back to their hotel in Brooklyn, pack, check out and then reach at the airport for their 6 pm flight to Dallas for their next game against Bangladesh on Friday (local time).
The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York hosted its first match ever when Sri Lanka took on South Africa in their T20 World Cup 2024 match on Monday. It was an extremely low-scoring encounter as batters from both teams struggled to score quickly and it was the bowlers who reigned supreme for the majority of the encounter. Fans were not pleased with how the drop-in pitch at the venue behaved with famous cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle also criticising the outfield. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure and even former India cricketer Irfan Pathan weighed in on the matter.
South Africa's Anrich Nortje took a remarkable four wickets for just seven runs as the Proteas dismissed Sri Lanka for a record low 77 on their way to a six-wicket win in the teams' T20 World Cup opener in New York on Monday. Sri Lanka's total was their lowest in all T20 cricket, with fast bowler Nortje's figures the best by a South African at a T20 World Cup, surpassing his own 4-10 against Bangladesh in Sydney two years ago. Kagiso Rabada (2-21) and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, who took two wickets in two balls on his way to 2-22, also damaged Sri Lanka's cause.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 World Cup: South Africa started their 2024 T20 World Cup on a perfect note beating Sri Lanka by six wickets. South Africa chased down a 78-run target in just 16.2 overs. Earlier, Anrich Nortje took four wickets Sri Lanka started their T20 World Cup campaign on a very poor note. They were all out for just 77 against South Africa. (Scorecard)
Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming: 2014 T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka will begin their tournament against South Africa in the first Group D game. Despite losing 3-0 to the West Indies right before the tournament, South Africa are still expected to perform well. They have an explosive side on paper, headlined by the likes of Heinrich Klaasen. The odds are also massively tilted in their favour, as they boast a 3-1 record against Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup matches. Sri Lanka have been in mixed form in the warm-ups, but their bowling attack comprising Chennai Super Kings duo Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana, as well as captain Wanindu Hasaranga, will make them a threat.