Ajantha Mendis 6-8 - Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st Match ICC World Twenty20 2012 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Ajantha Mendis 6-8 - Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - The opening match of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota on September 18, 2012.

Ajantha Mendis celebrates the wicket of Hamilton Masakadza © AFP

The Mendises - Ajantha Mendis and Jeevan Mendis scripted to Sri Lanka massive 82-run victory over Zimbabwe in a one-sided opening match of a ICC World Twenty20.

Match Stats :

Ajantha Mendis' 6 for 8 was the best bowling figures in T20 international cricket history, surpassing his own record of 6 for 16 against Australia in 2011. Mendis' figures are also the best ever in the World T20. The number of runs conceded by Ajantha Mendis (8) is the lowest ever for a Sri Lankan bowler in a completed four-over spell. He is the only Sri Lankan bowler to concede less than ten runs in a completed spell on two occasions. Ajantha Mendis bowled two maiden overs in his four-over spell. It is first instance of a Sri Lankan bowler bowling two maiden overs in a Twenty20 international. Shaun Tait is the only other bowler to achieve the feat in the World Twenty20 (2010). The margin of victory for Sri Lanka (82 runs) is joint-fourth on the list of largest wins (in terms of runs) in the World Twenty20. The highest is 172 runs for Sri Lanka against Kenya in 2007. Zimbabwe have now gone on to lose their last 13 matches. Their last win in Twenty20 games came against West Indies in 2010. The number of runs conceded by Chris Mpofu (49) is the third-highest for Zimbabwe in a Twenty20 international and the highest for them in a World Twenty20 game. Mpofu has also conceded 59 runs on two separate occasions.

Sri Lanka scored 182-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara blasted a 44 off 26-balls including 2-fours and a six with strike in 169.23, Jeevan Mendis cracked a unbeaten 43 off 30-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike-rate of 143.33.

Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 39 off 23-balls including five-fours and debutant Dilshan Munaweera - who scored 17 off 19-balls on his debut T20I match.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Graeme Cremer took one-wicket for 27-runs in 4-overs.

Zimbabwe scored 100 for all-out in 17.3 overs with top scorer by Hamilton Masakadza 20, Elton Chigumbura 19 and Graeme Cremer 17.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Ajantha Mendis claims 6-8, Jeevan Mendis picked up 3-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs and Lasith Malinga took one-wicket.

Ajantha Mendis named Player of the match for record-breaking bowling figure of 6-wicket haul for 8-runs in 4-overs including two maidens.

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