T20 World Cup: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana star in Sri Lanka's 7-wicket win over Namibia
India Today
Sri Lanka defeated debutants Namibia by seven wickets in a Group A first round match of the T20 World Cup to begin their campaign in style on Monday.
Sri Lanka opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-wicket win over Namibia in a low-scoring Round 1 game in Group A on Monday. Bowlers set up the victory for the 2014 champions as Sri Lanka bowled out Namibia for 96 in 19.3 overs before chasing down the paltry score in 13.3 overs.
The Namibian players, despite defeat, gave a good account of themselves as they refused to be intimidated by an experienced team which was once a force in world cricket. The Namibians created a few ripples when they got rid of Pathum Nissanka (5), Kusal Perra (11) and explosive Dinesh Chandimal (5) inside Powerplay overs.