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'Acha hai kam se kam West Indies ki tarah bahar nahin hue' - Fans react as Sri Lanka ensure ODI World Cup 2023 qualification with win over Zimbabwe

In the table-toppers clash between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Super Six, the former World Champions won the toss and elected to bowl first.

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'Acha hai kam se kam West Indies ki tarah bahar nahin hue' - Fans react as Sri Lanka ensure ODI World Cup 2023 qualification with win over Zimbabwe

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In the table-toppers clash between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Super Six, the former World Champions won the toss and elected to bowl first. The winner of this game would have easily qualified for the final of the tournament. However, losing wouldn't have meant the end of the journey as both teams were yet to lose a game.

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Meanwhile, in the game, the Lankan Lions once again showed why they were expected to sail through to the final. After all, despite not being the best which they used to be till 2015, the team has had enough resources to do well. The bowlers once again complimented the decision. They bowled out the Chevrons for 165 runs. For the 1996 winners, Maheesh Theekshana took four wickets.

On the other hand, Dilshan Madushanka took three wickets while Matheesha Pathirana took two and skipper Dasun Shanaka took one. Despite facing batting collapses against Scotland and the Netherlands, the Asian side was expected to go over the line with ease as the target was small.

In reply, the Dimuth Karunaratne-led side had a great start as the skipper himself and Pathum Nissanka scored 103 runs for the first wicket. The latter went on to score an unbeaten hundred. The team won by nine wickets and 16.5 overs to spare, giving themselves a massive NRR boost in their already superior Net Run Rate.

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Now, the team is assured of their place in the final. The finalists of this tournament will confirm the list of 10 teams that will play the showpiece event in India.

Sri Lanka schedule for ODI World Cup 2023

6-Oct-2023FridayPakistan vs Sri LankaHyderabad2:00 P.M
9-Oct-2023MondayNew Zealand vs Sri LankaHyderabad2:00 P.M
17-Oct-2023TuesdaySouth Africa vs Sri LankaDharamsala2:00 P.M
21-Oct-2023SaturdaySri Lanka vs Qualifier 2Lucknow10:30 A.M
25-Oct-2023WednesdayAustralia vs Sri LankaDelhi2:00 P.M
28-Oct-2023SaturdaySri Lanka vs BangladeshKolkata2:00 P.M
3-Nov-2023FridaySri Lanka vs AfghanistanLucknow2:00 P.M
8-Nov-2023WednesdayEngland vs Sri LankaPune2:00 P.M
11-Nov-2023SaturdayIndia vs Sri LankaBengaluru2:00 P.M

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