Unwanted record registered in the name of Sri Lanka against Afghanistan, shocking figures of defeat in ODI World Cup revealed

Sri Lanka Cricket Team had to face a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the 30th match of the World Cup 2023 on Monday. With this, a shameful record has been registered in the name of Sri Lanka in the World Cup history.

Let us tell you that in the match played in Pune, Sri Lanka batted first and the entire team was all out for 241 runs in 49.3 overs. In reply, Afghanistan achieved the target by losing three wickets in 45.2 overs.

With this, Sri Lanka has become the team that has lost the most matches in World Cup history. This was the 43rd defeat of the Sri Lankan team in World Cup history. Sri Lanka overtook Zimbabwe, which has lost 42 matches in the World Cup. England team is at third place in this list, which has lost 37 matches. Pakistan team is at fourth position with 36 match losses. New Zealand and West Indies are jointly in fifth place, having lost 35-35 matches.

The team that lost the most matches in the World Cup

43 – Sri Lanka

*42 – Zimbabwe

37 – England

36 – Pakistan

35 – New Zealand, West Indies

Let us tell you that this was Sri Lanka’s fourth defeat in six matches in the current tournament. The Sri Lankan team is at sixth position in the points table of World Cup 2023. At the same time, this was Afghanistan’s third win in six matches and it is stuck at fifth place in the points table. It has become difficult for Sri Lanka to even reach the semi-finals.

If Sri Lanka has to enter the last-4 of the World Cup 2023, then it will have to win all its remaining matches. Along with this, it will also have to depend on the performance of other teams. At the same time, Afghanistan has a golden chance to reach the semi-finals. If the Afghanistan team led by Hashmatullah Shahidi wins all its remaining matches then it can reach the semi-finals.