Date:23/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/23/stories/2008112356241600.htm

Sport - Cricket

Sri Lanka ruthless

Zimbabwe: H. Masakadza c Sangakkara b Maharoof 6, V. Sibanda c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 4, C. Chibhabha c Kapugedera b Maharoof 5, T. Taibu b Mendis 12, S. Matsikenyeri c Thushara b Maharoof 10, E. Chigumbura lbw b Mendis 3, S. Williams c Maharoof b Mendis 10, P. Utseya c Sangakkara b Thushara 0, R. Price c Jayawardene b Thushara 3, T. Mupariwa c Jayawardene b Mendis 1, C. Mpofu (not out) 1, Extras (lb-1, w-11): 12; Total (in 31 overs): 67.

Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-22, 4-34, 5-45, 6-48, 7-49, 8-64, 9-66.

Sri Lanka bowling: Maharoof 8-2-26-3, Kulasekara 7-4-7-1, Mendis 6-1-15-4, Thushara 7-0-17-2, Muralitharan 3-2-1-0.

Sri Lanka: W. Tharanga (not out) 29, M. Udawatte c Masakadza b Mupariwa 7, K. Sangakkara (not out) 28, Extras (lb-2, w-5): 7; Total (for one wkt. in 17.4 overs): 71.

Fall of wickets: 1-19.

Zimbabwe bowling: Mpofu 4.4-0-22-0, Mupariwa 6-1-18-1, Chigumbura 5-0-25-0, Utseya 2-0-4-0.