Pakistan win by 93 runs


Chasing 193 (20 overs) for a win after the target was revised under the Duckworth-Lewis method due to rain, Zimbabwe was bundled out 99 runs in 19.1 overs at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Wednesday.
Both sides, Pakistan and Zimbabwe, have been eliminated and from Group D, Ireland will join West Indies in the Super Eights.
Shahid Afridi, who returned with the match figures of 4-0-20-3, spinned Pakistan to a 93-run victory along with Danish Kaneria, who bagged two wickets.
After posting 349 on board, Umar Gul struck on his second delivery of the innings to send Sibanda packing for a duck and give Pakistan a breakthrough upfront.
Zimbabwe could not recover form the early jolt as Gul struck again to dismiss Chibhabha for 3 runs leaving Zimbabwe struggling at 12 for two.
Mohammad Sami then made further inroads into the Zimbabwe line-up as he snared F kasteni for 9 runs in the following over.
Rain then halted play for about two and half hours due to which the target had to be revised.
Kaneria struck immediately upon resumption of play as he send Taylor back 13 runs who was caught on the mid wicket boundary by Younis Khan.
On the very next delivery, S Matsikenyeri was on his way back to the pavilion as he was run out for 18 runs.







Jayasuriya fires Sri Lanka to easy win


Port of Spain: Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a blistering century to set up Sri Lanka's crushing 198-run win over Bangladesh in the World Cup here on Wednesday.
The left-handed opener scored an 87-ball 109 for his 24th hundred as Sri Lanka posted a challenging 318-4 after being put in to bat on a good pitch at the Queen's Park Oval.
He also became the second-highest century-maker, behind only Indian Sachin Tendulkar who holds the world record with 41 hundreds.
Sri Lanka's total proved too big for Bangladesh, who were bowled out for 112 chasing a rain-revised target off 311 off 46 overs to suffer their first defeat in two matches.
Bangladesh still have a chance to qualify for the Super Eight stage as they meet debutants Bermuda in their last Group B match, while Sri Lanka boosted their hopes with a second successive victory.
Mohammad Ashraful top-scored with an unbeaten 45. Skipper Habibul Bashar (18) and Aftab Ahmed (12) were the others to reach double-figures in a dismal Bangladeshi batting performance.
Bangladesh were rocked by Lasith Malinga, a fast bowler with deceptive round-arm action and a gold-tinted hairdo, who grabbed two wickets in his four incisive opening overs. Malinga eventually finished with three wickets.
Sri Lanka's victory was set up by Jayasuriya who went on the rampage in the morning, smashing seven sixes and as many fours in a magnificent display of aggressive batting.
Sri Lanka's batting flourished, with Kumar Sangakkara (56) and Chamara Silva (52) making their second successive half-centuries and skipper Mahela Jayawardene chipping in 46.
They will now clash with India in their last match here on Friday. India are in a must-win situation after posting just one win in two matches, their victims being Bermuda.