Sri Lanka secured an easy 198-run win over USA in the World Cup Qualifiers warm-up game in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe today.
Sri Lanka batting first posted a massive total of 392 for the loss of five wickets with Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis hitting centuries.
In reply, the USA managed to score only 194 runs as they were bowled out in the 34th over
Sri Lanka’s innings: 392/5 (Dimuth Karunarathna 111* retired hurt, Kusal Mendis 105, Charith Asalanka 62*, Dasun Shanaka: 61*; Saurath Netravalkar 2/60 Usman Rafiq 1/57, Ali Khan 1/102)
USA 194 all out ( Monank Patel, 68; Matheesha Pathirana, 4/34, Kasun Rajitha, 2/28, Wanindu Hasaranga, 2/32; Dushan Hemantha, 1/1)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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