4 May 2010

Sri Lanka thru to Twenty20 Super 8s with help from rain

7:29 am on 4 May 2010

Sri Lanka are through to the Super Eight stage of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies after a rain affected match against Zimbabwe.

The Sri Lankan opener Mahela Jayawardene scored the second century of the tournament - 100 off 60 balls in his side's 173 for seven.

Rain then limited Zimbabwe's reply to 29 for one from just five overs, the minimum to constitute a match, and Sri Lanka were declared winners on the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Sri Lanka have lost their champion spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for the rest of the tournament with a groin injury.

New Zealand end their group phase when they play Zimbabwe early tomorrow morning.