{"id":117624,"date":"2023-07-03T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=117624"},"modified":"2023-07-03T08:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:05:30","slug":"sri-lankan-cricketers-beat-zimbabwe-with-surprising-ease-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankan-cricketers-beat-zimbabwe-with-surprising-ease-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lankan Cricketers beat Zimbabwe with Surprising Ease-by Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sri Lankan Cricketers beat Zimbabwe with Surprising Ease-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Source:<\/span><\/strong>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

S. Sudharshanan<\/strong>\u00a0in ESPNcricinfo,\u00a02 July 2023,<\/a>\u00a0with the title\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cTheekshana, Nissanka hand Sri Lanka ODI World Cup ticket\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A clinical bowling performance backed by an unbeaten 101 from\u00a0Pathum Nissanka<\/a>\u00a0helped Sri Lanka register a nine-wicket win in the Super Six clash against Zimbabwe and also confirmed their spot at the ODI World Cup in India later this year.\u00a0The win was set up by the bowlers, as they orchestrated a batting collapse on either side of a 68-run partnership between Sean Williams and Sikander Raza<\/strong>\u00a0consigning Zimbabwe to their first loss at the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sri Lanka\u2019s new-ball bowling against the Zimbabwe top-order was the play of the day in a clash billed to be between the best batting team and the best bowling team of the tournament.\u00a0Dilshan Madushanka<\/a>\u00a0razed through the top order to leave Zimbabwe reeling inside seven overs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The left-arm quick,<\/strong>\u00a0playing only his second game of the competition after being\u00a0brought in as a replacement<\/a>\u00a0for the injured Dushmantha Chameera,\u00a0had the batters in trouble with the movement as well as change in lengths<\/strong>. He struck in his first over when he had wicketkeeper-batter Joylord Gumbie caught flicking at short midwicket. He then surprised Wessly Madhevere with a sharp bumper that had him top-edging a pull to mid-off.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In his fourth over of the spell, Madushanka had Craig Ervine poke at a full ball that straightened after pitching outside off as Zimbabwe found themselves at 30 for 3 in the seventh over. He could have had Williams caught at long leg, but Matheesha Pathirana, brought in for the\u00a0injured Lahuru Kumara<\/a>, dropped a simple chance.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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