Dew is playing a big role in the upcoming T20 World Cup 202. According to former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene.
As a result, the coin toss has become a key factor. Sri Lankan spinners were unable to get the ball to grip when bowling second. Then according to Jayawardene, but Adam Zampa did it successfully in the first innings.
Therefore, In the 22nd game of the T20 World Cup 2021, Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Dubai. Sri Lanka struggled to put up a score of 154-6 after being given the opportunity to bat first. Australia cruised to victory in 17 overs, completing the task with ease.
When asked about Sri Lanka’s loss, Jayawardene agreed that Australia was the better team on the day. He did admit, however, that the dew made life difficult for the Sri Lankan spinners. Mahela Jayawardene
“There is a certain disadvantage with the dew coming in for teams like Sri Lanka. Who depend a lot on their spinners for those variations and to get those wickets in the middle overs,” he said
“The Sri Lankan spinners tried earlier on, but the ball was skidding on. You did not see the kind of grip (for Sri Lankan spinners) that Adam Zampa was getting when he was bowling those lines and creating doubts in the batsmen’s minds,” he added
“We have seen throughout the tournament so far that the spinners have found it very difficult at the backend. It’s an advantage (for the team bowling first) when you look at the bigger picture and the T20 World Cup. There will be a lot of pressure on captains to win the toss while playing in Dubai.” he reasoned
Aaron Finch
As a result, Wanindu Hasaranga was the only Sri Lankan bowler to have an impact (2 for 22). Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell were sacked from their positions. According to former India bowler Ajit Agarkar, Sri Lanka may have missed a trick by not bowling the leg-spinner in the powerplay.