02 June,2010 07:22 AM IST | | AFP
Sri Lanka captain Tillekeratne Dilshan led his team to a crushing victory over Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club here yesterday in a Tri-nations series that also involves India.
He scored 60 runs in 46 balls, including a six and seven fours, to add to the 61 he took from India on Sunday. It was his 18th half century in internationals.
Supported with a 40 from Upul Tharanga, the only Sri Lankan wicket to fall, the three batsmen coasted to the mere 119 necessary for victory by nine wickets with only 15.2 overs required.
"All our bowlers did their job well and gave us the foundation we needed. We came out today 100 percent and were dominant from the start," Dilshan said.
Zimbabwe had laboured to 118 all out in their innings, with Hamilton Masakadza scoring a fighting 62 for the home side for whom extras was next with 13. Masakadza's 10 teammates mustered just 43 runs between them.
Zimbabwe's new coach Alan Butcher has to repair batting technique and battered pride. Butcher said: "Frankly today we were rubbish." Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura said with the wicket on the slow side, Sri Lanka's spin department benefitted fully.
