Series Loss to Zimbabwe one of the lowest points of my career - Mathews

July 11 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews considered ODI series loss to Zimbabwe as "one of the lowest points" of his career and a "hard one to swallow".

Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by three wickets and clinch a historic series victory in the fifth and final ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota on Monday. For 11th-ranked Zimbabwe team, its their maiden series win in Sri Lanka, and first overseas triumph in eight years.

"It's one of the lowest points in my career, and a hard one to swallow," Mathews told to famous Cricket Website ESPN Cricinfo

"Everything went against us, from the toss to misreading the wicket. But there are no excuses. At the end of the day we were not good enough to beat them. They played better cricket," he added.

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Mathews said he would seek consultation from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selectors before making a firm decision on his captaincy future.

"Still haven't thought about stepping down," Mathews said.

"There's time. I'll give it a bit more thought and talk to the selectors. I haven't decided anything yet," he insisted.

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Saurabh