Sri Lanka reached 245 all out towards ScotlandICC World Cup Qualifier – Group B, BulawayoSri Lanka 245 all out (50 overs): Nissanka 75, Asalanka 63; Greaves 4-32Scotland 163 all out (29 overs): Greaves 56 not out, McBride 29; Hasaranga 3-42Sri Lanka gained by 82 runsScorecard
Scotland sustained their first defeat of the World Cup Qualifier as Sri Lanka gained by 82 runs in Bulawayo.
With each side already by means of to the Tremendous Six stage, Chris Greaves took 4 wickets throughout Sri Lanka’s innings of 245 all out, Pathum Nissanka prime scoring on 75.
The Scots misplaced half their wickets early on and regardless of Greaves’ 56 not out, they have been all out for 163 in reply.
Scotland subsequent face West Indies on Saturday (08:00 BST).
Sri Lanka meet the Netherlands 24 hours earlier.
Within the Tremendous Six, Scotland will meet the highest three groups from Group A, which additionally contains hosts Zimbabwe and the Dutch.
Outcomes towards fellow Group B groups Sri Lanka and Oman are carried ahead, which means the Scots have one win and one loss to this point. In the end, the highest two groups progress to the World Cup in India later this yr.
Scotland captain Richie Berrington opted to subject first having gained the toss, and was rewarded early on, as his facet made inroads. Chris Sole took the wickets of Dimuth Karunaratne for seven and Kusal Mendis for one, however Sri Lanka, led by Nissanka, rebuilt.
The Sri Lankan opener would have been concentrating on 100, however was dismissed wanting that milestone, caught by Tomas Waterproof coat off the bowling of Mark Watt.
Matthew Cross caught Charith Asalanka for 63 off Watt’s bowling and Greaves took three fast wickets as Dhananjaya de Silva was bowled for 23, and Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga have been caught by Sole.
Kasun Rajitha went lbw as Watt took his third wicket, and one other Sole catch gave Greaves a fourth scalp as Lahiru went for 5 – Sri Lanka shedding their ultimate six wickets for 42 runs.
Within the Scottish innings, Brandon McMullen, who scored an imperious 136 towards Oman on Sunday, was bowled for…
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