Sri Lanka kick started their T20 World Cup campaign in an forceful manner. The match could not offer much fireworks as it was estimated and the it was a lop side affair. Zimbabwe electing to field first unsuccessful to make use of the conditions and leaked too many runs for their liking.
Lot was expected from Dilshan and he delivered on the likely lines. Jeevan Mendis played an unbeaten knock of 43 off 30 deliveries as well as four boundaries and a six to help the hosts to an threatening target and then later on in the match scalped three wickets by giving away just 24 runs.
First he Experienced Sangakkara who few days back grabbed handful of ICC awards was in his full ingredient and carried his good from into the tournament. His partnership with Jeevan Mendis rescued the team from a smudge of bother. He scored 44 off 26 deliveries laced with two boundaries with a six. Sri Lanka oppressed the inexperienced bowling line-up of Zimbabwe and piled up a massive total of 182.
Zimbabwe coming onto bat started off watchfully but then succumbed to the spin bowling duo of Jeevan Mendis and Ajantha Mendis. Ajantha Mendis made a extraordinary comeback to the national side as he demolished Zimbabwe batting line up with his six wicket haul. Mendis who is recurring after a gap of almost nine months took three wickets in his first spell and then came back later to scalp three more to wrap up the affairs. He ended with figures of 6-8 bettering his before record of 6-16 against Australia and he was named the Player of the match.
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