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“We've let the entire nation down”: Angelo Mathews
Sri Lanka's disappointing exit from the ongoing T20I World Cup, marked by three consecutive defeats, contrasts sharply with their recent successes. Sri Lanka were shown the exit door after Bangladesh thrashed Netherlands on Thursday. Sri Lanka lost their games against South Africa and Bangladesh to get off to an upsetting start. Their match against Nepal was washed out due to constant rain. Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews, speaking on team’s lacklustre performances, tendered an apology on behalf of entire team.
"We've let the entire nation down and we are really sorry because we've let ourselves down. We never expected this. We came across a lot of challenges but those are not something to sort of worry about. It's unfortunate that we didn't make the second round," Mathews said during the press conference.
"We can't take any given team lightly. We saw Nepal almost beat South Africa yesterday. It's unfortunate that our Nepal game was washed out, but it is what it is. We have just one more game in the tournament and we'll play for our pride."
"We haven't done justice to ourselves, especially the way we played in the first two games, so it's very unfortunate. We are heartbroken, and we are hurting so much within ourselves. But it's another day tomorrow and then we have to come up against the Netherlands, and the Netherlands are a very, very dangerous team. So, we hope to play well and beat them."
Just before the tournament, Sri Lanka showcased brilliant form with series victories against Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh. This stark turnaround in their fortune has been completely surprising.
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