Showing posts with label ICC WorldTwenty20. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICC WorldTwenty20. Show all posts

Sri Lanka lose their 2nd Warm-up match against India

A 78-run recovery stand and a belligerent finish from MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma paved the way for India's 26 run win over Sri Lanka in a Warm up match ahead for the ICC World Twenty20.

India 146/5 in 20 overs.
MS Dhoni 55*
Rohit Sharma 37
N Kulasekara 39/2

Sri Lanka 120 all out 
Kumar Sangakkara 32
Jeevan Mendis 26
Irfan Pathan 25-5

India won by 26 runs.

Sri Lanka cruise to nine-wicket win

A collective bowling performance from Sri Lanka and half-centuries by Tilakratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene made short work of West Indies on the first day of warm-up matches for the ICC World Twenty20. Nuwan Kulasekara struck the early blows and West Indies could manage only 132, a target Sri Lanka achieved with 4.2 overs to spare

West Indies 132 for 6
Charles 30
Kulasekara 35-2

Sri Lanka 135 for 1
Jayawardene 57*
T Dilshan 50*

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.