Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Date: Tuesday 18th Sept, 2012
Result: Sri Lanka won by 82 Runs
18-September-2012:
Today it was Mendis day with Ajantha & Jeevan both. The Mendis show
magic with the ball and bat continues. Ajantha Mendis bawl best with 4
overs 2 maidens 8 runs and 6 wickets. What a performance by him. It was
good batting performance by Jeevan Mendis with 43 runs in 30 balls then
he continues with 3 wickets. Sri Lanka won the match by 82 runs against
Zimbabwe in the first match.
Zimbabwe won the match and elected to bowl
first. Sri Lankan batsmen scored good runs with 39 by T Dilshan, Sangakkara
with 44 runs and then J Mendis with 43 runs. They post 182 runs in 20 overs
with loss of 4 wickets.
Zimbabwe was not able to stay on the crease
with Ajantha Mendis had bowl in his hand. He was fabulous in this match. It was
one man show with just 8 runs given in 4 overs with 2 maidens and 6 wickets as
well. He is superbly bowled and Jeevan Mendis was addition with 3 wickets in 4
overs. They won by 82 runs.
Fact : Ajantha
Mendis' 6 for 8 is the best bowling performancein Twenty20
internationals surpassing his own 6 for 16 against Australia in 2011.
Mendis' figures are also the best ever in the World T20.
Here is the both team comparison intern of 4s, 6s runs in power play and last 4 overs.
