Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 173 for 7 (20 overs)

(Jayawardene 100 off 64 balls, Perera 23 off 19 balls,  Price 2 for 31, Lamb 2 for 34)

Zimbabwe: 29 for 1 (5 overs)

(Taibu 12* off 13 balls, Taylor 11* off 11 balls)

Sri Lanka was under pressure in this match having lost to New Zealand in their opener. From being favorites to win the Cup, they were now with their back to the wall. Is Zimbabwe still a force to reckon? or are they relegated to adorn the dustbin of International Cricket?

Mahela Jayawardene was the umpteenth batsman to carry his IPL form to this Tournament. Says a lot about the “too much cricket” comment that failed batsmen try to pass off on us. It is surely an exercise in covering their skeleton cupboard with a string of rattlers. Jayawardene scored the second century of this World Cup and although you could recognize the batsman at the other end (given their short stays), still he paraded the bowlers till the completion of the 19 th over. Well Sri Lankans got just 7 runs in the last over., though Jayawardene had done his part.

Zimbabwe were never going to be in the fray. However, after the first over, the rain gods appeared and threw an opportunity at them. From scoring 174 in 20 overs, they were down to getting 106 in 11 over - surely a much easier task. But they didn’t even attempt!! If they’d have got 44 off the first 5 overrs, they’d have won! Now wasn’t that easy? Zimbabwe, when would you Flower again??

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