Sri Lanka powered into the Tremendous Six degree of the Cricket International Cup qualifying event with a crushing 133-run win over Eire on Sunday that eradicated their warring parties.
Scotland additionally made it 3 wins from 3 in Team B as they beat Oman through 76 runs, with each groups becoming a member of Sri Lanka in attaining the following spherical.
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne made a run-a-ball 103 and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit 82 as Sri Lanka compiled a majestic overall of 325 all out off 49.5 overs after being installed to bat in Bulawayo.
Mark Adair took 4-46 and Barry McCarthy claimed 3-56 however Eire’s tempo spearhead Josh Little conceded 78 runs in 8 wicketless overs.
“If I am getting a get started, I wish to opt for the massive one,” mentioned Karunaratne.
“Within the morning, there was once one thing for the bowlers, but if the swing stops we will be able to get some barriers. I used to be looking ahead to that… do not attempt to hit them laborious, simply time them smartly.”
Karunaratne and Samarawickrama placed on 168 for the 3rd wicket after Kusal Mendis was once trapped lbw first ball through McCarthy.
Charith Asalanka (38) and Dhananjaya de Silva (42 no longer out) additionally chipped in as Eire sought to restrict the wear and tear within the last overs.
Eire wanted a victory to stay their qualification hopes alive, however they misplaced skilled opener Paul Stirling for 6 and the wheels quickly got here off.
Captain Andy Balbirnie’s dismissal lowered Eire to 57-3 and Lorcan Tucker was once bowled for a duck the following over prior to Wanindu Hasaranga pinned Harry Tector in entrance for 33.
Curtis Campher, who made a century within the gut-wrenching loss to Scotland, in short countered in his knock of 39 however as soon as he top-edged to the wicketkeeper Eire had been all however doomed.
“We knew that they had just right spinners they usually bowled smartly and wiped clean us up,” mentioned Balbirnie.
“Vastly disappointing to not get to the Tremendous Sixes however you have to transfer on.”
Hasaranga completed with 5-79, giving the Sri Lankan leg-spinner 16 wickets in 3 qualifiers up to now in Zimbabwe.
Within the workforce’s different sport, Brandon McMullen smacked 136 off 121 balls — his first ODI century — and skipper Richie Berrington added 60 as Scotland set Oman a goal of 321.
Oman slumped to 72-4 in reaction prior to wicketkeeper Naseem Khushi made an entertaining 69.
He was once considered one of 5 wickets to fall to Chris Greaves because the leg-spinner picked up 5-53 and Oman ended smartly brief on 244-9.
“We’ve got had 3 other matchwinners which displays our persona,” mentioned Berrington, whose facet tackle Sri Lanka of their ultimate workforce sport.
“We all know the significance of each and every level, so Tuesday’s going to be a large one in opposition to Sri Lanka. We’ve got numerous trust and know we wish to get well with each and every sport.”
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