Sri Lanka set Unwanted Record with Most T20I Defeats in Cricket History

 Sri Lanka recently set an undesirable record for the Maximum T20I defeats in the history of Cricket. In recent India’s tour to Sri Lanka, with the latter’s T20I final match defeat on 30th July (Tuesday) they have registered a 105th loss in the T20 International Cricket.

Read the given news article that covers the details of Sri Lanka’s latest unpleasant record of most defeats in the T20I format in Cricket History.

Sri Lanka: Unwanted Record in T20I Cricket History

The Sri Lankan side created an undesirable record in the 30th July match and became the team with the maximum number of T20I International defeats. In this Tuesday's match, they were defeated by India in the super overs as they made an equal score to India which was 137.

How many losses did Sri Lanka face in T20I Cricket History?

After losing their last T20I match against India on 30th July in a white-ball series, Sri Lanka became the team with the maximum number of T20I match losses in cricket history with 105 defeats. The record included the super overs. 

Sri Lanka in this match was able to reach an equal score to India, which was 137, but they were unable to defeat the team in the Super overs. 

Which team tops the list of Maximum T20I Defeat before Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh squad topped the list of maximum T20I defeats before Sri Lanka. Now, this former team is in the second position with 104 T20I match losses. Following them, West Indies and Zimbabwe are the next two teams on the list with 101 and 99 T20I match losses, respectively. 

India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series July, 2024

India vs Sri Lanka T20 Series started on 27th July and its second match occurred on the 28th July. The Sri Lankan side lost both of these T20I matches against India. In the third match on 30 July (Tuesday), Sri Lost their third T20I match against India and became the team with the maximum number of T20I match defeats.

Who won the 3rd T20I India vs Sri Lanka? 

In the final match between IND and SL on 30th July at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka won the Toss and decided to bowl first. The Indian batters played well and set a competitive target for Sri Lanka.

• Shubhman Gill scored 39 runs in 37 balls and smashed 3 boundaries. 
• Riyan Parag scored 26 runs in 18 balls and smashed one 4 and two 6s. 
• Washington Sundar scored 25 runs in 18 balls and smashed two 4s and one 6. 

The first innings ended with a total score of 137/9 by India after playing 20 complete overs. Maheesh Theekshana took 3 wickets and Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets in the first innings. 

In the second Innings, some players tried their best and played well to reach the set target.

• Kusal Perera scored 46 runs in 34 balls and smashed five 4s. 
• Kusal Mendis scored 43 runs in 41 balls and smashed three 4s. 
• Pathum Nissanka scored 26 runs in 27 balls and smashed five 4s. 

They made valuable contributions to the team and pushed the score to turn the match into a Super over. Both Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav took 2 wickets. The latter also defended 6 runs in the death over and pushed the match into the Super over. Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar from the Indian side also took 2 wickets each in the regular innings. 

What happened in the Super Over of IND vs SL 3rd T20I Match?

In the Super Over of IND vs SL 3rd T20I match, Sri Lanka was only able to manage 2/2 after batting first. Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper of India for this series, stole the victory for the Indian side with a boundary off the first ball during the chase. 

From the Indian side, Suryakumar Yadav became the “Player of the Series” and Washington Sundar became the “Player of the Match” in this T20I series. 

Conclusion

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