Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup Dreams Go Up in Smoke!

Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup 2026 dreams went up in smoke as they were thrashed by New Zealand, losing by 61 runs! Captain Dasun Shanaka pointed to negativity and tricky pitch conditions as the reasons for their downfall. After losses to Zimbabwe and England, they became the first team to head home, feeling the weight of criticism and facing a pitch that was a spin-friendly nightmare instead of a batting paradise.