Sri Lanka score an easy win in World T20 opener

Hambantota, Sep 18 : Sri Lanka hammered Zimbabwe by 82 runs in the World Twenty opener here Tuesday with off-spinner Ajantha Mendis taking six wickets in four overs.

Chasing 182, Zimbabwe folded up for 100 in 17.3 overs. Leggie Jeevan Mendis chipped with three wickets.

Sri Lanka had made 182 for four, thanks to Tillakaratne Dilshan (39), Kumar Sangakkara (44) and Jeevan Mendis (43 not out).