Sri Lanka qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup

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Sri Lanka qualified for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, after beating Zimbabwe by nine wickets in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and securing a place in the final of the ongoing qualifying tournament.

Chasing a target of 166, Sri Lanka were anchored by Pathum Nissanka, who scored 101 off 102, his second ODI century.

That Sri Lanka had a relatively subpar score to chase was thanks to spinner Maheesh Theekshana and left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who shared seven wickets between them.

Theekshana picked off wickets through Zimbabwe's middle order, to finish with 4 for 25, but it was the efforts of Madushanka at the top of the innings that derailed the hosts.

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.

(Shehan Daniel)

Comments - 7

Jude Sunday, 02 July 2023 08:20 PM

Hey your task should be to come to the last four at the WC, yeah!!!

DOT Sunday, 02 July 2023 08:51 PM

So far best out of bad lot!

Inshi Sunday, 02 July 2023 08:51 PM

Congrats Sri Lanka. The games ahead will get tougher. Stay focused and take one match at a time. Believe in yourselves, you can do it!

Maheetha Monday, 03 July 2023 01:13 AM

If you are united and work together You are better placed to take any challenge Cricket is same as life And you are as team and have patience to get there All the best We always support you ie our team

Tissa Fernando Monday, 03 July 2023 09:42 AM

Congratulations for the team. I think they have a good chance unless the SLC officers bring a total new team consisting of their relative's sons.

Jude Monday, 03 July 2023 10:02 AM

Cricket no longer game of gentlemen!! Today we witnessed the stumping of Bairstow which is not in line with the spirit of the game!! Even,100 rules of the game says he's out, but it's dirty, ugly and filthy. Another act of detrimental to Spirit of the game happened few days ago where Irish cricketer was the culprit against UAE batsman Waseem!!

Anthony. R Monday, 03 July 2023 05:27 PM

Congratulations to the team SriLanka on a superb win. After the initial brake through with the ball,by Madushanka and Theekshana the batsman did their part. The most beautiful part of the batting display was played by non other than Kusal Mendis,how he unselfishly supported his partner Pathum Nissanka to get to his hundred . It was the highlight of this game. Cricket is a game of Gentlemen, let's appreciate.

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