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 Mumbai, Oct 14: Seamer
Farveez Mahroof picked a career-best 6 for 14 as Sri Lanka thrashed title holders West Indies by nine wickets to finish on top of the four-team qualifying in the ICC Champions Trophy here today. The Lankans shot out the West Indies on a wicket that afforded help to the seam bowlers but had not devil in it for 80 in 30.4 overs, the tournament's lowest score so far and the third-lowest score in the event's short history.
Sanath Jayasuriya (45 not out) and skipper Mahela Jayawardene (34 not out) rattled off 83 for one in just 13.2 overs to win the match and take their team to the relatively easier Group B which has New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. West Indies, on the other hand, find themselves in Group A which boasts of such teams as Australia, India and England.
Maharoof wrecked the West Indian innings with his devastating spell. He picked the prized wicket of Brian Lara as also the rest five wickets in nine overs on the trot after the Caribbean islanders had opted to bat first on winning the toss. The 22-year-old bowler was declared the man of the match.
The earlier damage was done by left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas who packed off man-in-form Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan for ducks in his first two overs and Lasith Masinga who dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
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(Agencies)
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