Sri Lanka captain laments criticismReuters, COLOMBOSri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka on Wednesday said that the relentless criticism aimed at his players has been damaging to their mental health and undermined their efforts at the T20 World Cup, where they were eliminated from the group stage by New Zealand. Photo: APFormer captain Kumar Sangakkara said that Sri Lanka were in danger of becoming irrelevant in the cricket world. Henry also removed Chairth Asalanka with the first ball of his second over to leave Sri Lanka in trouble at 6-2. Part-time spinner Rachin Ravindra found turn to put the game beyond Sri Lanka with a career-best 4-27. Earlier, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie rescued their side after Sri Lanka reduced them to 84-6.

Source: Taipei Times February 26, 2026 16:20 UTC