Sri Lanka Paid for Bad Fielding, Laments Lahiru Thirimanne

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  • Feb 14, 2015;
After losing their World Cup 2015 opener versus New Zealand by 98 runs in Christchurch on Saturday, Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne said his team paid for poor fielding. The left-handed batsman, who scored 65 off 60 balls, said the Lankans were used to the conditions and there were no excuses for the loss. Sri Lanka play World Cup debutants Afghanistan next on February 22 in Dunedin. (Video courtesy: ICC)