Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs

ICC Men’s CWC Qualifier Tournament 2023 – Zimbabwe 10th Day – Group B – Bulawayo

Match 19 : Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs

Sri Lanka put into bat, 245 all out – ( 49.3 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 75, Charith Asalanka 63, Sadeera Samarawickrama 26, Dhananjaya De Silva 23, Maheesh Theekshana 16no, Extras 13 – Pathum Nissanka / Sadeera Samarawickrama 55 runs for the 03rd wicket, Pathum Nissanka / Charith Asalanka 44 runs for the 04th wicket, Charith Asalanka / Dhananjaya De Silva 61 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 42 runs – first 10 overs : 44 / 2, 25 overs : 130 / 3, last 9.3 overs : 40 / 4 – Christofer Greaves 4 / 32, Mark Watt 3 / 52, Christopher Sole 2/ 46 & 03 catches, Michael Leask 02 catches.

Scotland in reply, 163 all out – ( 29 Overs ) Christopher Greaves 56no – career best, Christopher McBride 29, Christopher Sole 17, Extras 17 – recovered from 100 / 8 – Christopher Greaves / Christopher Sole 55 runs for the 09th wicket – first 10 overs : 54 / 2, 25 overs : 127 / 8, last 04 overs : 36 / 2 – Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 41, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 42.

Player of the Match : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka

Match 20 : Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 138 runs

Ireland put into bat, 349 / 4 – ( 50 Overs ) Paul Stirling 162 ( 8×6, 15×4, 134 balls ), Skipper Andrew Balbirnie 66, Harry Tector 57 – Paul Stirling / Andrew Balbirnie 184 runs for the 02nd wicket, Paul Stirling / Harry Tector 57 runs for the 03rd wicket – Sanchit Sharma 3 / 46, Karthik Meiyappan 02 catches.

United Arab Emirates in reply, 211 all out – ( 39 Overs ) Skipper Muhammad Waseem 45, Sanchit Sharma 44, Basil Hameed 39, Extras 14 – Muhammad Waseem / Aryansh Sharma 58 run opening stand – lost the first 06 wickets for the addition of 51 runs – Basil Hameed / Sanchit Sharma 70 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 32 runs – Curtis Campher 2 / 14, Joshua Little 2 / 30, George Dockrell 2 / 32, Andrew McBrine 2 / 34, Lorcan Tucker 02 victims, Harry Tector 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Paul Stirling – Ireland