On Tuesday, in Bulawayo, Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by a score of 82 runs to earn a perfect score in the Cricket World Cup qualifiers. This allowed Sri Lanka to go on to the Super Six round of the competition.
Pathum Nissanka hit 75 and Charith Asalanka scored 63 as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 245. Scotland spinners Chris Greaves (4-32) and Mark Watt (3-52) combined for seven wickets to bowl out Sri Lanka’s batting lineup.
Despite an adventurous 56 not out from Greaves, Scotland’s innings collapsed to 73-5, and they were finally bowled out for just 163. This occurred after two run outs occurred in the same over, which sealed Scotland’s fate.
Sri Lanka advanced to the next round as the top team in Group B. They will begin the next round with four points and will compete against the Netherlands, Zimbabwe, and the West Indies. Sri Lanka won the tournament in 1996.
Following Sunday’s victory over Oman, which was the third and last side to qualify from the group, Scotland carry over two points into the next round.
against Thursday, the hosts of the event, Zimbabwe, will kick off the second phase of competition by taking against Oman. The top two teams in the Super Six will advance to the World Cup, which will be held in India over the months of October and November.