T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Qualify For Super 12 Phase With 70-Run Win Over Ireland
Sri Lanka registered a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a
Group A match to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup on
Wednesday.
Sent in to bat, Wanindu Hasaranga (71) and Pathum Nissanka
(61) hit scintillating half-centuries as Sri Lanka recovered from a top-order
collapse to post a competitive 171 for 7.
The former champions then dished out a clinical bowling
display, led by Maheesh Theekshana (3/17), to dismiss Ireland for 101 in 18.3
overs to claim their second successive win of the tournament and top the group
with four points.
Ireland couldn't get any momentum during their chase and
lost wickets in regular intervals to eventually fall way short of the target.
Andrew Balbirnie's men will now have to beat Namibia to make
the Super 12s.
Earlier, left-arm medium-pacer Josh Little (4/23) returned
with his best figures but the other bowlers couldn't sustain the pressure on
Sri Lanka batters.
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