Sri Lanka hammer Scotland

Published July 13, 2011

Sri Lanka's victory came just a day after Scotland posted their record ODI total of 323 for five to upset Ireland by five wickets.—AP photo

EDINBURGH: World Cup finalists Sri Lanka brought Scotland back down to earth with a crushing 183 run one-day international win here on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka, in the final match of their tour of Britain, made 284 for seven featuring fifties from openers Mahela Jayawardene and Dimuth Karunaratne.

Scotland were then dismissed for their second lowest ODI total of 101, with Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga taking five for 30 in an innings where Majid Haq top-scored with 34 and no other batsman made more than 17.

Sri Lanka's victory came just a day after Scotland posted their record ODI total of 323 for five to upset World Cup giantkillers Ireland by five wickets.

Brief scores Sri Lanka 284-7 50 overs (M Jayawardene 64, D Karunaratne 60) Scotland    101, 32.4 overs (L Malinga 5-30, D Prasad 3-17) Result: Sri Lanka won by 183 runs

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