2024-06-05 06:57:23
Sri Lanka began the World Cup with a giant loss to South Africa. They blamed the mismanagement of the organizers behind such a charge. The Lankan administration complained to the ICC in regards to the scheduling and mismanagement earlier than flying to Dallas after the match in New York.
Sri Lanka’s 4 World Cup group stage matches at 4 completely different venues. Other than the Lankans, solely the Netherlands will play 4 matches at 4 completely different venues among the many 20 groups. India and South Africa will play three matches every in New York. These two groups acquired accommodations close to the stadium.
Then again, Sri Lanka needed to fly to New York at a resort an hour and a half away from the bottom. Due to the match within the morning, Hasaranga’s group had a variety of bother going to and from that resort in Brooklyn. The group administration couldn’t settle for that.
Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga and spinner Mahesh Thikshana instantly stated that they had been victims of scheduling and logistical mismanagement. Other than this, the supervisor of the group, Mahinda Halangoda, stated that the Sri Lankan group has complained in writing to the ICC.
Thikshana stated, ‘It has develop into unfair for us. We now have to run after each match. As a result of now we have performed in 4 completely different venues. It’s unfair. I needed to anticipate eight hours on the airport to catch a flight from Miami. It is unfair, but it surely did not have an effect on the sport.’
Sri Lanka was all out for simply 77 runs within the match towards South Africa. The match was misplaced by 6 six wickets. Lankan captain Hasaranga, nevertheless, didn’t give any clarification when requested whether or not mismanagement was liable for the loss.