Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe

Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajanthra Mendis took three wickets each to lead Sri Lanka to an easy 130-run victory over Zimbabwe in a triangular limited-overs international match today in Mirpur, Bangladesh.



Kulasekara claimed three for 13 and Mendis three for 15 as Zimbabwe were dismissed for just 80 runs chasing Sri Lanka’s total of 210 for six.



Stuart Matsikenyeri, 15, was the only Zimbabwe batsman to hit double figures as Sri Lanka’s bowlers took 28.2 overs to secure the win.



Earlier, Sri Lanka made 210 from their 50 overs although Edward Rainsford’s impressive bowling reduced them to 97 for five.



Angelo Mathews 52 and Jehan Mubarak 31 led a Sri Lanka recovery.



Also getting among the runs for Sri Lanka was Upul Tharanga who scored 43.



Rainsford was the most successful bowler for Zimbabwe with three for 41 off his allotted 10 overs.



Sri Lanka’s next match in the series will be against tournament hosts Bangladesh in Mirpur on Wednesday.