With Hasaranga’s distinctive efficiency, Sri Lanka managed to limit Eire to a complete of 192 runs, securing their Tremendous Six spot with a powerful 133-run victory of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match in Bulawayo on Sunday. Hasaranga’s spectacular figures within the match stood at 5 wickets for 79 runs.
In becoming a member of the esteemed firm of the legendary Pakistani bowler Waqar Younis, Hasaranga has equalled his file of securing five-wicket hauls in three consecutive one-day matches. Hasaranga’s performances throughout these three matches showcase bowling figures of 6/24, 5/13, and 5/79, whereas Waqar achieved his feat with figures of 5/11, 5/16, and 5/52.
Coming to the match, Eire put SL to bat first. SL scored 325 of their innings. Century from Karunaratne and knocks from Sadeera Samarawickrama (82 in 86 balls, with 4 boundaries), and Dhananjaya de Silva (42 in 35 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) helped the one-time champions to a giant whole.
Mark Adair (4/46) and Barry McCarthy (3/56) had been among the many finest bowlers for Eire.
Within the chase of 326 runs, Eire was by no means a menace to Sri Lanka. They had been diminished to 86/5 at one level. Harry Tector (33 in 35 balls) and Curtis Campher (39 in 31 balls) offered final hope to Eire however their dismissals by the 20-over mark left the Males in Inexperienced on the verge of an enormous defeat. Eire’s tail took the aggressive route however couldn’t survive the guile of Hasaranga who completed with 5/79. Apart from that, Maheesh Theekshana additionally took 2/29.
Eire had been bundled out for simply 192 in 31 overs.
Karunaratne earned the ‘Participant of the Match’ award for his ton. With this end result, Sri Lanka make it to the Tremendous Six stage of the Qualifier whereas Eire are out of the World Cup race. One-time champions are on the high with three wins in three matches and a complete of six factors. Alternatively, Eire is but to win a recreation, have misplaced all of their three matches. They’re at fourth place.
(With ANI Inputs)
