Sri Lanka recorded a dominant 10-wicket win over Oman of their second ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday, June 23. Star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga produced one other magical spell as he took 5 wickets whereas conceding simply 13 runs to bowl out Oman on simply 98 runs.
After recording a huge 175-run win over UAE within the opening sport, the Dasun Shanaka-led facet pulled off one other spectacular spell to proceed their good kind in ODIs. Hasaranga’s magical 5/13 spell and three wickets from pacer Lahiru Kumara helped them bowl out Oman on simply 98 runs in 30.2 overs. Ayaan Khan was the lone warrior with a bat for Oman with a powerful knock of 41 off 60.Â
After Hasarnga’s heroics, in-form veteran Dimuth Karunartane smashed one other fifty to safe a huge 10-wicket win for Sri Lanka. Karunaratne now has registered seven 50-plus scores in his final 10 general innings. He top-scored with 61* off 51 with the assistance of eight fours whereas Pathum Nissanka contributed 37* off 39 as Sri Lanka chased down the goal in simply 15.0 overs.
Hasaranga received the Player of the Match award for his 5/13 figures and have become the one second Sri Lankan cricketer after Ashantha de Mel to document two back-to-back ODI five-fors. His efficiency helped Sri Lanka to additional cement their place on the high of Group B with two large wins in two video games.
In one other World Cup Qualifier Group B sport, Scotland recorded one other spectacular 111-run win over UAE to register two wins in two video games. Richie Berrington performed a captain’s knock by smashing 127 off 136 as Scotland scored 282/8 whole whereas batting first. Then skilled pacer Safyaan Sharif took 4 wickets for 20 and Chris Cole picked three wickets to bowl out UAE on simply 171 runs.
