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The Sri Lanka national cricket team has entered the record books for an unwanted reason following their loss to India in the third and final match of the T20I series at home. The Sri Lanka cricket team, led by Charith Asalanka, has created the record for the most number of losses in the history of T20I cricket.
The Charith Asalanka-led team suffered a loss via Super Over during the final match of the T20I series. The match was played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, July 30. The home team faced a 0-3 whitewash against India, who were without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the squad.
The hosts failed to chase down the target of 138 runs to record their first win of the series. The Lankan team managed to tie the match on the final ball of the 20th over. They failed to make an impact with the bat in the Super Over, scoring just two runs. India hit a boundary on the first ball of the Super Over.
Sri Lanka Set Unwanted Record With Most T20I Defeats
The defeat in their recent match against India marked Sri Lanka's 105th loss in T20 internationals, including Super Over losses. Sri Lanka surpassed Bangladesh, who has 104 losses, in the shortest format of international cricket. The West Indies and Zimbabwe are next on the list with 101 and 99 losses, respectively.
Most Losses In T20Is (Including Super Overs)
Sri Lanka - 105 matches
Bangaldesh - 104 matches
West Indies - 101 matches
Zimbabwe - 99 matches
New Zealand - 99 matches
Washington Sundar Named Player Of The Match
India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, collapsed to 48-5 in nine overs after being asked to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube were dismissed for low scores. Shubman Gill (39 off 37) and Riyan Parag (26 off 18) stabilized the innings with a 54-run partnership.
Washington Sundar scored a crucial 25 runs off 18 balls as the Men in Blue managed to score 137 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. Mahesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, taking three wickets for 28 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga bagged two wickets for 29 runs in his four overs.
Sri Lanka relied heavily on their top three batters during the run chase. Pathum Nissanka (26 runs off 27 balls) and Kusal Mendis (43 off 41) added a 58-run stand for the first wicket. Kusal Perera amassed 46 runs from 34 balls. However, the remaining batters failed to cross the double-digit mark in the run chase.
Rinku Singh and captain Suryakumar Yadav conceded eight runs in the last two overs of Sri Lanka's innings while taking two wickets each. Suryakumar Yadav's final over forced the match to the Super Over in the final game. Washington Sundar secured two wickets in the Super Over and conceded just two runs.
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