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Zimbabwe's hopes of getting close to Sri Lanka's 285-7 were in tatters after another collapse in their Champions Trophy qualifying game in Ahmedabad. | Zimbabwe's hopes of getting close to Sri Lanka's 285-7 were in tatters after another collapse in their Champions Trophy qualifying game in Ahmedabad. |
Piet Rinke inside-edged Ruchira Perera on to his stumps and Tafadzwa Mufambisi and Justice Chibhabha edged to slip. | Piet Rinke inside-edged Ruchira Perera on to his stumps and Tafadzwa Mufambisi and Justice Chibhabha edged to slip. |
Dilhara Feranando bowled Brendan Taylor before Hamilton Masakadza edged Farveez Maharoof behind and Elton Chigumbura was run out to make it a sorry 89-6. | Dilhara Feranando bowled Brendan Taylor before Hamilton Masakadza edged Farveez Maharoof behind and Elton Chigumbura was run out to make it a sorry 89-6. |
Upul Tharanga hit a second straight ton for Sri Lanka and Kumar Sangakkara 80. | Upul Tharanga hit a second straight ton for Sri Lanka and Kumar Sangakkara 80. |
Tharanga punished width ruthlessly on the off-side with a succession of cuts and drives, smashing 13 fours and a good-length Mupariwa delivery over long-off for six as he recorded his fifth ODI century of the year. | Tharanga punished width ruthlessly on the off-side with a succession of cuts and drives, smashing 13 fours and a good-length Mupariwa delivery over long-off for six as he recorded his fifth ODI century of the year. |
Zimbabwe were boosted when Sanath Jayasuriya, backing up, was caught out by a superb piece of fielding from Chigumbura and skipper Mahela Jayawardene chased a wide one from Anthony Ireland. | Zimbabwe were boosted when Sanath Jayasuriya, backing up, was caught out by a superb piece of fielding from Chigumbura and skipper Mahela Jayawardene chased a wide one from Anthony Ireland. |
Malinga helped himself to two wickets as Zimbabwe crumbled again | |
But Sangakkara, whose fourth run took him up to 5,000 runs in one-day internationals, proved a good foil for his young partner and, after a period of consolidation, they launched an assault. | But Sangakkara, whose fourth run took him up to 5,000 runs in one-day internationals, proved a good foil for his young partner and, after a period of consolidation, they launched an assault. |
Tharanga produced a glorious cover drive to bring up the century partnership in 120 balls before Sangakkara lifted leg-spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi elegantly over mid-wicket to bring up his fifty in 66 balls. | Tharanga produced a glorious cover drive to bring up the century partnership in 120 balls before Sangakkara lifted leg-spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi elegantly over mid-wicket to bring up his fifty in 66 balls. |
Tharanga missed with an expansive drive off Stuart Matsikenyeri, while Sangakkara mistimed Justice Chibhabha straight to Matsikenyeri at long-off as both left-handers tired. | Tharanga missed with an expansive drive off Stuart Matsikenyeri, while Sangakkara mistimed Justice Chibhabha straight to Matsikenyeri at long-off as both left-handers tired. |
Dilshan became the third soft dismissal when he paddled Utseya straight to square-leg and Farveez Maharoof was plumb lbw to Kamungozi, who saw Muttiah Muralitharan hole out to long-off. | Dilshan became the third soft dismissal when he paddled Utseya straight to square-leg and Farveez Maharoof was plumb lbw to Kamungozi, who saw Muttiah Muralitharan hole out to long-off. |
In a typically frenzied last 12 overs, 76 runs came at the cost of five wickets - a reward for the Zimbabweans' enthusiastic display in the field. | In a typically frenzied last 12 overs, 76 runs came at the cost of five wickets - a reward for the Zimbabweans' enthusiastic display in the field. |
But the Africans appeared to have learned little from being skittled for 85 by West Indies on Sunday, with their top order undone by loose drives. | But the Africans appeared to have learned little from being skittled for 85 by West Indies on Sunday, with their top order undone by loose drives. |
Piet Rinke got an inside edge on to his stumps trying to force away a Perera inswinger, while Tafadzwa Mufambisi and Justice Chibhabha guided deliveries from Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan Tillakaratne at slip. | Piet Rinke got an inside edge on to his stumps trying to force away a Perera inswinger, while Tafadzwa Mufambisi and Justice Chibhabha guided deliveries from Malinga to Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan Tillakaratne at slip. |
Hamilton Masakadza rode his luck to collect four streaky boundaries and Taylor produced several delightful cover drives but once their 63-run partnership in 12 overs was ended the writing was on the wall. | Hamilton Masakadza rode his luck to collect four streaky boundaries and Taylor produced several delightful cover drives but once their 63-run partnership in 12 overs was ended the writing was on the wall. |
Fernando produced a beautiful delivery which jagged back to make a mess of Taylor's stumps, Masakadza was surprised by extra bounce from Maharoof and Chigumbura pushed for a second run that was not there. | Fernando produced a beautiful delivery which jagged back to make a mess of Taylor's stumps, Masakadza was surprised by extra bounce from Maharoof and Chigumbura pushed for a second run that was not there. |