Sri Lanka’s top-order batsmen hit half-centuries while leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a brilliant six-wicket haul as the 1996 champions capped their Men’s ODI World Cup Qualifier campaign with a massive 175-run win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE). monday.
Sri Lanka posted a massive 355/6, with the top four coming from Pathum Nissanka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (52), Sadera Samarawickrama (73) and top-scorer Kusal Mendis (78).
In defence, Hasaranga removed three of the UAE’s top five batsmen and took 6–24 in a convincing victory for Sri Lanka. In the process, Hasaranga recorded the third best bowling figures by any Sri Lankan bowler and also reached 50 wickets in the format as the United Arab Emirates were bowled out for 180 in 39 overs.
In conditions where there was little movement for the fast bowlers, Karunaratne’s solid technique came in handy as he easily hit six fours in the powerplay.
At the other end, Nissanka was struggling to get runs with his bat. But he overcame the early spell hitting back-to-back boundaries off Muhammad Jawadullah in the fifth over to propel his innings.
From there, Nissanka and Karunaratne kept the scoreboard ticking and in the process, the latter notched up his third consecutive half-century. But they fell in the very next over as Ayan Afzal Khan ended their 95-run partnership for the first wicket.
Joining hands with Mendis to build on the foundation, Nissanka also reached the 50-run landmark as Sri Lanka reached 133/1 at the halfway stage of their innings.
After the fall of Nissanka, Mendis hit ten fours in his 63-ball 78 and his 105-run partnership with Samarawickrama powered Sri Lanka to a big total.
Sri Lanka found themselves in some trouble when Mendis dismissed the substitute fielder off Ali Naseer, while Samarawickrama was run out as the UAE were expected to limit their scoring to the last six overs. But Aslanka had other ideas, unleashing boundary after boundary in a scintillating performance of 48 not out off just 23 balls, while Hasaranga hit three fours in the final over to take the score above 350.
In reply, the United Arab Emirates made a steady start until Lahiru Kumara took a smart catch and bowled dismissal to dismiss Rohan Mustafa for 12. Hasaranga arrived to remove Muhammad Wasim (39), Basil Hameed (0) and Asif Khan (8). Sri Lanka in two overs to take complete control of the match.
Vritya Aravind was dismissed lbw by Dhananjaya de Silva, after which there was some resistance from Rameez Shahzad (26) and Naseer (34). But Mahesh Thikshana clean bowled Naseer and Hasaranga took two wickets in two balls as UAE’s last five wickets fell for 13 runs.
Abbreviated Score:
Sri Lanka 355/6 (Kusal Mendis 78, Sadeera Samarawickrama 73, Ali Naseer 2-44) bowled out UAE for 180 in 39 overs.
In the second game, half-centuries from Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas and captain Zeeshan Maqsood helped Oman pull off their first upset win of the men’s ODI World Cup Qualifier, chasing down 282 against Ireland with five wickets and 11 balls to spare. Did. Monday at the Bulawayo Athletic Club.
Five-wicket win over Ireland marks Oman’s first win over a Test nation in ODIs, triggering scenes of jubilation in the team dugout as the Gulf nations complete their highest-ever successful run chase in the format, blowing Group B wide open .
A flurry of lower-order runs took Ireland to 281/7, with George Dockrell scoring a career-best 91 while Harry Tector made 52, although the team played 157 dot balls in their innings.
In reply, Oman chased down their target in style thanks to efforts from Prajapati, Ilyas and Maqsood, followed by Mohammad Nadeem (46 not out), Ayan Khan (21) and Shoaib Khan (19 not out). Kick off proceedings in style.
Batting first, Andy McBrine and Paul Stirling hit a boundary each in the second over which got the ball rolling for Ireland finding boundaries with ease for most of the powerplay. When the pair looked set for a big opening partnership after adding 51 runs in nine overs, short-ball moves brought their downfall in successive balls.
Sterling was caught by a pull shot towards deep backward square-leg against Bilal Khan, while McBrine mistimed his effort to loft Ring straight into the hands of mid-off. After captain Andy Balbirnie’s outside edge was safely pouched by Naseem Khushi on a drive, Ireland were in trouble.
Tector stepped up and followed through with two crisp drives. Lorcan Tucker hit Ayan for successive boundaries but it was the left-arm spinner who had the last laugh, dismissing the wicketkeeper-batsman for 26 off 18 balls.
With Oman using the spin trio of Maqsood, Khan and Jay Odedra to keep Ireland quiet, Dockrell decided to upset their momentum by hitting Ayan for two boundaries, taking Ireland to 125/4 after 25 overs. While shared a 79-run partnership for the fifth. Wicket.
Gareth Delany (20 off 14), Mark Adair (15 off 11) and Graham Hume (15 not out off 12) all scored quickly as Dockrell scored 91 not out at the other end to give Ireland a competitive Helped the competitive total.
Oman’s chasers suffered an early blow as Jatinder Singh was caught at second slip for just one run. But a 94-run partnership between Ilyas and Prajapati laid the foundation for Oman’s successful chase.
Both batsmen reached their half-centuries before Ilyas made 52 off 49 balls at the hands of Dockrell. Prajapati and Maqsood continued the flow of runs adding 62 runs from the third wicket before the opener was finally dismissed for a brilliant 72 by Josh Little.
After Little again had Maqsood caught for 59, Ayan made 21 runs in his pull shot brilliantly, before falling to Mark Adair through a catch and bowled. But with Nadeem firing boundaries, Oman closed in on victory and it came to a halt with Shoaib in the dressing room to celebrate joyously.
Abbreviated Score:
Oman 285/5 in 48.1 overs (Kashyap Prajapati 72, Zeeshan Maqsood 59; Mark Adair 2-47, Josh Little 2-47) beat Ireland 281/7 in 50 overs (George Dockrell 91 not out, Harry Tector 52, Bilal Khan 2-64, Fayaz Butt 2-65) by five wickets