Thursday, March 10, 2011

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-SL vs Zim

What a fantastic match it was, simply unbelievable. Yesterday's match played at the Pallekele Stadium, saw some really interesting twists and turns. Crushing the hopes of Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka finally managed to secure the top position in the group A tally.

The opening partnership of 282 runs between Dilshan and Upul Tharanga is the best opening innings in the history of world cup. Winning this match with a huge margin of 139 runs, Sri Lanka has fixed their spot in the quarter finals.

Final scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 327-6 (50), Tillakaratne Dilshan was elected Man of the Match

Zimbabwe: 188-10 (39)


With each match more and more cricket fans are coming to Sri Lanka, as a result this country has become a major tourist attraction these days. The untouched beauty of the Beaches, rich Wildlife, magnificent Heritage sites, amazing cities, they all in together make this country a very beautiful destination for traveling.

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