Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga and spinner Maheesh Theekshana expressed their dissatisfaction over their scheduling within the T20 World Cup. After struggling a 6-wicket defeat of their marketing campaign opener towards South Africa in a low-scoring affair, Sri Lanka needed to shortly wrap up their media commitments. In keeping with ESPNcricinfo, Sri Lanka needed to rush again to their resort in Brooklyn, pack, take a look at after which attain on the airport for his or her 6 pm flight to Dallas for his or her subsequent sport towards Bangladesh on Friday (native time).
Even earlier than their match towards South Africa, Sri Lanka weren’t capable of prepare. They have been held on the Miami airport for seven hours to board their delayed flight to New York.
After the sport, Theekshana expressed his dissatisfaction over their scheduling and mentioned as quoted from ESPNcricinfo, “So unfair for us, we’ve to depart on daily basis [after the match] as a result of we’re enjoying [at] 4 totally different venues. It is unfair. The flight we took from Florida, from Miami, we needed to wait like eight hours within the airport to get the flight. And we got here round. We have been supposed to depart at 8 pm however we bought the flight at 5 am. It is actually unfair for us, but it surely would not matter if you play [on the field].”
Out of the 20 groups, Sri Lanka is likely one of the two groups who’re enjoying their first-round matches at 4 totally different venues. The Netherlands is the second group out of the taking part groups who will play at 4 totally different venues.
Theekshana disclosed that they needed to cancel their coaching session resulting from journey fatigue and needed to get up at 5 am to succeed in the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium for his or her sport towards South Africa.
“Yeah, that is why. As a result of even from the resort, it is one hour and 40 minutes. Even right this moment [match day], we needed to get up round 5 am to come back right here,” Theekshana mentioned.
Theekshana was additionally requested about what sort of schedule would have turned out to be truthful for Sri Lanka.
“I can not say the [names of the] groups which are enjoying in the identical venue, so that they know what the circumstances are like. They’re enjoying observe video games on the similar venue. Nobody will get that. We performed the observe video games in Florida and our third sport is in Florida. There are some issues that I believe that everybody will rethink about subsequent 12 months as a result of I do know that this 12 months, nothing will change. Our administration is attempting to repair right this moment’s flight additionally as a result of we’re enjoying, we’ve to pack every thing and [leave],” he said.
Through the post-match press convention, Hasaranga gave his tackle whether or not logistical bother impacted their efficiency towards South Africa.
“We will not say that. We had a tricky time the previous couple of days. All 4 video games in 4 venues. It is arduous. We did not know [anything about the conditions here]. That is our first sport in New York. Subsequent sport in Dallas, we do not know [anything about the conditions there]. The subsequent sport is in Florida the place we performed two video games, that is the one plus level we’ve,” he mentioned.
After bundling out on 77 towards the Proteas, Sri Lanka would hope to win their subsequent sport towards Bangladesh to maintain themselves in competition for the Tremendous Six stage.
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