Lasith Malinga-Dasun Shanaka ugly fight video breaks internet after Sri Lanka’s loss to Pakistan

Sri Lanka were eliminated after having lost the first two games of Super-8, yet their fans did not disappoint them as they came in numbers to witness their national side play for one last time in this T20 World Cup. However, Sri Lanka could not manage to give them that one last glimpse of glory.

Dasun Shanaka gave them every reason to celebrate, but missed out on winning the game in the last two balls. This was followed by a feud with bowling coach Lasith Malinga, who seemed unhappy with Shanaka's shot selection in the second-to-last ball.

Lasith Malinga reprimands Dasun Shanaka for poor shot selection on the penultimate ball

Sri Lanka never looked in the game until the skipper, Dasun Shanaka, stepped in for a partnership alongside batter Pawan Rathnayake. The batter was also a dynamic star, playing the Pakistani spinners with ease, despite wickets falling from the other end.

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After a well-made 58 off just 37 balls, Rathnayake had a long walk back to the pavilion. Dasun Shanaka, the skipper, stood on the other end at that time and was joined by Dunith Wellalage. Shanaka began his carnage mainly against Shadam Khan in the 19th over.

With 46 runs needed in the last two overs, Shanaka, on 39, went on to take 18 runs from the Shadab Khan over, which included two humongous sixes. The Sri Lankan captain looked in full control at the start of the final over, when he took Shaheen Afridi for a four and three consecutive sixes off the first four balls.

However, Shanaka, out of the blue, tried to play a ramp shot on the 5th ball of the over and played a dot in the attempt to get all cheeky. Sri Lanka eventually lost the game by 5 runs, and as Shanaka walked back into the dressing room, he was seen defending himself against the very agitated Lasith Malinga.

The legendary pacer could be seen complaining about why he made such an audacious attempt after having played the field so well throughout the match, and after he made all those sweet connections with the straight bat. It is also evident in the video:

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Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka end ICC T20 World Cup with three losses in the Super-8 games

The game had witnessed all: excitement from Pakistan fans for qualification, disappointment after being eliminated, a climax from Shanaka and an anticlimax at the end when Shanaka left the final ball thinking it would be called a wide.

However, this marked Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka's fourth straight loss in this T20 World Cup. They started off the streak with a loss in their final group-stage game to Zimbabwe and then lost all three matches in the Super-8. They first lost to England and then were crushed by the Kiwis.

The last game, though, came very close to a fulfilling finish to their campaign; it eventually ended in the opponent's favour. The Lankans were thrown out without winning a single Super-8 game on home turf.

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka out of semi-final hosting rights after Pakistan's elimination

After Pakistan were snubbed from the race for the semi-finals by the Lankans, it meant that the SLC had lost its chance to host a semi-final in the co-hosted World Cup. Had Pakistan qualified to feature against South Africa, the match would have been held in Colombo.

Now that New Zealand has made it through to likely play against South Africa one more time in this World Cup, and this time in the Super-8, the Eden Gardens will be hosting the contest. The other semi-final between England and another qualified team would be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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