{"id":120965,"date":"2023-09-09T01:54:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=120965"},"modified":"2023-09-09T01:55:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:55:58","slug":"sri-lanka-scramble-into-asia-cup-super-fours-but-skipper-shanakas-form-slump-is-concerning-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lanka-scramble-into-asia-cup-super-fours-but-skipper-shanakas-form-slump-is-concerning-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka scramble into Asia Cup super fours but skipper Shanaka&#8217;s form slump is concerning.\u00a0  BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.\u00a0 (Elanka Sports Editor)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Sri Lanka scramble into Asia Cup super fours but skipper Shanaka&#8217;s form slump is concerning.\u00a0 &#8211; BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.\u00a0 (Elanka Sports Editor)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pathirana-and-Theeksheena-lay-the-platform-for-a-sensational-Sri-Lanka-triumph-over-Bangladesh-BY-TREVINE-RODRIGO-IN-MELBOURNE.-Elanka-Sports-Editor-eLanka-2-e1693562707343.jpeg\" alt=\"Pathirana and Theeksheena lay the platform for a sensational Sri Lanka triumph over Bangladesh - BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99395 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Trevine-Rodrigo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Trevine Rodrigo | elanka\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka finds himself in a serious predicament unless he is able to extricate himself from a form slump that questions his place in the team, albeit in winning form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Shanaka&#8217;s return from the last few games have been mediocre to say the least, but his leadership qualities appear to have saved him so far. How long that prevails will be dependant on the next games in the Asia Cup. His axing at this stage,\u00a0 with the World Cup in India just around the corner, will not be an ideal scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Whether the team will gel under a different leader in the World Cup will be closely scrutinised by the country&#8217;s cricket administrators. Either way he can take the pressure off himself with a solid display with the bat which will calm the Wolves baying for his head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The top four have now been established with India,\u00a0 Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh qualifying fit the Super fours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120516 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pathirana-and-Theeksheena-lay-the-platform-for-a-sensational-Sri-Lanka-triumph-over-Bangladesh-BY-TREVINE-RODRIGO-IN-MELBOURNE.-Elanka-Sports-Editor-eLanka-5-e1693562673206.jpeg\" alt=\"Pathirana and Theeksheena lay the platform for a sensational Sri Lanka triumph over Bangladesh - BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"935\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Meanwhile,\u00a0 Lanka made a mad scramble into the Asia Cup Cup second round after a heart stopping 2-run victory over a courageous Afganistan in Lahore, Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Kusal Mendis laid the platform for what appeared to be a defendable target, but Afganistan refused to surrender meekly as the chased the target and nearly got home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Mendis was in superb touch smashing his way to 92off 85 balls with 3 sixers and 6 fours after Pathum Nissanka 41 and Dimuth Karunaratne 32, gave Sri Lanka a solid start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Afgan bowlers pegged them back in the middle overs but Mendis and Charith Asalanka, 36 off 43 balls set up a rearguard action to turn things around and they took them to relative safety 291 for 8 in the allotted 50 overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pathirana-and-Theeksheena-lay-the-platform-for-a-sensational-Sri-Lanka-triumph-over-Bangladesh-BY-TREVINE-RODRIGO-IN-MELBOURNE.-Elanka-Sports-Editor-eLanka-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Pathirana and Theeksheena lay the platform for a sensational Sri Lanka triumph over Bangladesh - BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) -elanka\" width=\"507\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It was a game of fluctuating fortunes and one where a place in the top four rode on the outcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Obviously the net run rate was as much a crucial factor as the ultimate winner.\u00a0 But Afganistan blew their chances of advancing by bad calculations and lack of attention to detail about qualification requirements. And that must be a definite factor for their elimination from the tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">What made it more awkward was Afganistan coach Jonathan Trott&#8217;s inference that they were not aware of the precise breakdown of qualification specifics. Most would agree that it is the coaching department that were meant to work that out themselves or seek clarification if needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The game was one that ebbed and flowed and had the feel of a final which it was,\u00a0 and Afganistan made a valiant effort but fell so short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120966 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sri-Lanka-scramble-into-Asia-Cup-super-fours-but-skipper-Shanakas-form-slump-is-concerning-1-e1694224163189.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Batting first,\u00a0 Sri Lanka skipper deal Dasun Shanaka won the toss and made a steady start against some accurate bowling but after Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka posted a half century partnership, the middle order was unconvincing as\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 struck three times swiftly to derail the confident start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The departure of Pathum Nissanka after another entertaining half century put pressure on Sri Lanka&#8217;s middle order, and Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka picked up the mantle to steer their country to a respectable total the proved just enough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120967 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sri-Lanka-scramble-into-Asia-Cup-super-fours-but-skipper-Shanakas-form-slump-is-concerning-2-e1694224175594.jpeg\" alt=\"Sri Lanka scramble into Asia Cup super fours but skipper Shanaka's form slump is concerning.\u00a0 BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.\u00a0 (Elanka Sports Editor)\" width=\"600\" height=\"1023\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka scramble into Asia Cup super fours but skipper Shanaka&#8217;s form slump is concerning.\u00a0 &#8211; BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.\u00a0 (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka finds himself in a serious predicament unless he is able to extricate himself from a form slump that questions his place in the team, albeit in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":120966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1713],"tags":[47219,37667,35247,5585,841,874,830],"class_list":{"0":"post-120965","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-trrevine-rodrigo","9":"tag-asia-cup","10":"tag-athum-nissanka","11":"tag-charith-asalanka","12":"tag-dasun-shanaka","13":"tag-dimuth-karunaratne","14":"tag-kusal-mendis","15":"tag-trevine-rodrigo","16":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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