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02/12 03:30 CST Shanaka's 19-ball fifty leads Sri Lanka to big win over Oman at
T20 World Cup
Shanaka's 19-ball fifty leads Sri Lanka to big win over Oman at T20 World Cup
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) --- Captain Dasun Shanaka broke his own record for
the fastest Twenty20 half-century for Sri Lanka as they crushed Oman by 105
runs at the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Shanaka's 19-ball 50 along with Kusal Mendis' 61 and Pavan Rathnayake's 60
against a weak bowling attack propelled Sri Lanka to a tournament-best 225-5.
Oman labored to 120-9 in reply, the wickets shared by five bowlers. Off-spinner
Maheesh Theekshana led with 2-11 off four overs.
Sri Lanka was two wins from two games but yet to meet Group B rivals Australia
and Zimbabwe.
Oman's 43-year-old Mohammad Nadeem became the oldest man to score a
half-century in the history of the T20 World Cup with an unbeaten 53 from 56
balls. Nadeem was one of the only two Oman batters to reach double figures with
Wasim Ali scoring 27.
Sri Lanka lost Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishra inside the power play but
Rathnayake and Mendis featured in a brisk 94-run third-wicket stand off 52
balls.
Shanaka smacked five sixes to surpass his previous Sri Lanka record of a
20-ball half-century against India in 2023 before he holed out at long-off of
the very next ball.
Italy fields against Nepal
Debutant Italy opted to field against Nepal as both teams chased their maiden
victory at the tournament in Group C.
Co-host India, which beat the United States in its Group A opener, plays
Namibia at New Delhi later.
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