Theekshana stars as Sri Lanka bowl out Zimbabwe for 165

Spinner Maheesh Theekshana took 4 for 25, as Sri Lanka bowled out Zimbabwe for 165 in their Super Six match at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. 

Having been put into bat first, the hosts were rocked by left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who removed Joylord Gumbie and Wessly Madhevere over his first two overs as Zimbabwe were reduced to 8 for 2. 

Captain Craig Ervine and Sean Williams began staging a recovery by that third-wicket partnership was ended in the seventh over with the score on 30, when Ervine was caught for 14. 

Williams and Sikandar Raza put on 68 runs for Zimbabwe's best partnership, before Dasun Shanaka had Raza caught in the 20th over. 

29 runs later, Maheesh Theekshana struck for the first time, going through the defence of the dangerous Sean Williams, to dismiss him for 56. 

Theekshana then accouonted for the wickets of Ryan Burl and Luke Jongwe, as the hosts slipped to 144 for 7. 

Matheesha Pathirana took the wickets of Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava before Theekshana wrapped the innings up in the 33rd over, bowling Blessing Muzarabani.