Sri Lanka Crush Zimbabwe by 82 runs in a Opening Game

2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Ajantha Mendis 6 for 8 helped Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 82 runs in a Opening game of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Hambantota. This is the best bowling figures in ICC World Twenty20 History.

Scorecard:

Zimbabwe won the toss chose to field first

Sri Lnaka 182 for 4 wickets 

Kumar Sangakkara 44

Jeevan Mendis 43*

Tilakratne Dilshan 39

AG Creamer 27-1

Target 183 from 20 overs

Zimbabwe 100 allout in 17.3 overs.

H Masakadza 20

E Chigumbura 19

Ajantha Mendis 6-8

Jeevan Mendis 3-24

Sri Lanka won by 82 runs.

Man of the Match: Ajantha Mendis

Jeevan Mendis give good platform with Sangakkara while batting, Ajantha mendis bowled well and collapse Zimbabwe batting lineup. both mendis dominated against Zimbabwe in this game. 

Sri Lanka pool fixtures for ICC World Twenty20 2012

2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Group Stage Schedule:

September 18

Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe

14:00 GMT, 19:30 Local Time

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.

September 22

Sri Lanka Vs South Africa

10:00 GMT,15:30 Local Time

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.

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.

Sri Lanka squad for ICC World Twenty20

Sri Lanka Squad for ICC World Twenty20:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Tilakratne Dilshan, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Maling, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Dilshan Munaweera, Akila Dananjaya, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirumanne.