ODI World Cup 2023: Flop XI of Fifth Week
Witnessing the cricketing action in the last seven days, it’s time to prepare the flop XI of the marquee tournament’s fifth week.
6. Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews has replaced Matheesha Pathirana in Sri Lanka’s World Cup 2023 squad. Considering the veteran’s experience and all-round skills, Sri Lanka team supporters were expecting some excellent numbers from him in all departments of the game. However, the 36-year-old hasn’t done wonders for his side with both bat and ball.
As a batter, he has piled up only 35 runs in three innings of four matches at a below-par average of 11.66. With the ball, he has been economical but hasn’t proven himself as a wicket-taking option. The fifth week began with Sri Lanka’s 302-run defeat at the hands of India at the Wankhede Stadium.
The massive loss went into the record books as Sri Lanka’s heaviest World Cup defeat (by runs). Following 358 runs at the iconic ground, the 1996 champions got bundled out on 55. Mathews, the senior player in the squad, was also unsuccessful in rescuing the team, chipping in with only 12 runs.
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