Tri Series 3rd Match Result: Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 183 runs

Tags: Tri-Nation Tournament in Scotland 2011, Scotland v Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Edinburgh - Jul 13, 2011, Scotland, Sri Lanka

Published on: Jul 13, 2011

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

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

Sri Lanka, in the final match of their tour of Britain, made 284 for seven featuring fifties from openers MahelaJayawardene and DimuthKarunaratne.

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

Sri Lanka's win came just a day after Scotland posted their record ODI total of 323 for five to stun World Cup giantkillers Ireland in a five-wicket win .Brief scoresSri 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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