Pallekele: Blazing fifties by Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka along with KusalMendis’ assured
half-century helped Sri Lanka register a statement 105-run win over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash, here on Thursday.
Rathnayake (60 from 28 balls) and skipper Dasun Shanaka (50; 20b) returned to form, while Kusal (61; 45b) anchored
the innings with successive World Cup half-century as Sri Lanka piled up 225/5 -- their second
highest in T20 World Cup and the highest score of this tournament so far -- after Oman opted to bowl.
Oman’s chase never quite recovered from early setbacks as they wilted under scoreboard pressure to be restricted to 120/9.