In recent times, Sri Lanka cricket has witnessed a horrifying downfall. The level of cricket has so drastically dropped that one can’t actually believe it. Another moment to sum it all up for the Sri Lankan side was the fall of the final wicket against England in the last innings as the Islanders were bundled put for 116 in 41.1 overs.
After suffering huge losses in the irst couple of ODIs, they would have wanted to win this one for pride. However, the difference in class was visible between the two teams right from the get-go. The Asian team could not just get going and they started losing wickets as usual.
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They again failed to last 50 overs and eventually, the visiting team lost their way somewhere in the middle and just went downhill from there. This has been the story of the series so far. Things did not improve for the Lankans and the final wicket was the reflection of their performance in the series.
Below is the video of the last wicket that fell for the visitors-
We need 167 to win 🏏
Scorecard/clips: https://t.co/litP0vXjam
🏴 #ENGvSL 🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/QGFTHIJHTa
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 4, 2021
Not the best way to end a tour with the bat. However, it has been the overall story of Sri Lanka in recent times. Due to this, they have failed to compete with a lot of top-sides. In fact, in recent times, they have even lost to the likes of Bangladesh. This has been quite embarrassing and the team will want to redeem itself and fast.
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Apart from teh bad performances on the field, there have been some cases of corruption and mismanagement right throughout the country over the years. This hasn’t helped their case and the fans must be in pain right now.