Wanindu Hasaranga created historical past on Saturday because the Sri Lanka spinner grew to become the second bowler ever in ODI historical past to take three consecutive five-wicket hauls. Hasaranga achieved the feat within the ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying match towards Ireland – 33 years after Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis. Sri Lanka powered into the Super Six stage of the Cricket World Cup qualifying event with a crushing 133-run win over Ireland on Sunday that eradicated their opponents. The outcome additionally assured Scotland and Oman will be a part of Sri Lanka in progressing from Group B.

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne made a run-a-ball 103 and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit 82 as Sri Lanka compiled an imposing complete of 325 all out off 49.5 overs after being put in to bat in Bulawayo. Mark Adair took 4-46 and Barry McCarthy claimed 3-56 however Ireland’s tempo spearhead Josh Little conceded 78 runs in eight wicketless overs.

Karunaratne and Samarawickrama placed on 168 for the third wicket after Kusal Mendis was trapped lbw first ball by McCarthy.

Charith Asalanka (38) and Dhananjaya de Silva (42 not out) additionally chipped in as Ireland sought to restrict the injury within the closing overs.

Ireland wanted a victory to maintain their qualification hopes alive, however they misplaced skilled opener Paul Stirling for six and the wheels quickly got here off.

Captain Andy Balbirnie‘s dismissal lowered Ireland to 57-3 and Lorcan Tucker was bowled for a duck the subsequent over earlier than Wanindu Hasaranga pinned Harry Tector in entrance for 33.

Curtis Campher, who made a century within the gut-wrenching loss to Scotland, briefly countered in his knock of 39 however as soon as he top-edged to the wicketkeeper Ireland have been all however doomed.

Hasaranga completed with 5-79, giving the Sri Lankan leg-spinner 16 wickets in three qualifiers thus far in Zimbabwe.

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