On Wednesday, February 27, New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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Batting collapse ends Sri Lanka's World Cup dream again
Earlier in the Super 8, England had bowled Sri Lanka out for just 95. That batting problem hurt them again against the New Zealand cricket team. Rachin Ravindra was the hero for the Black Caps as he destroyed Sri Lanka’s middle order and scalped four wickets.
The former cricketer said that the same mistakes have continued for years. He made it clear that talent alone is not enough. Players must show desire, hunger, and performance.
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Russell slams Sri Lankan selectors
The cricket pandit stressed that if someone cannot deliver, the team should give chances to others instead of protecting underperformers; otherwise, they can never win the global tournaments.
Russell Arnold isn’t mincing words anymore, and neither should we.“If you can play well, play. If not, you can leave. We can’t do this every day. Catch the ball, score runs, stay. If not, get lost. That’s it.We’re in this mess because we’ve tried to please everyone for too… pic.twitter.com/5GMNCZoLdU
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) February 28, 2026Sri Lanka's batting struggles
They entered the global tournament with the same weak and struggling batting lineup, and the result is in front of the world.
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