Cricket World Cup Wrapup - Days 20, 21 and 22

Sri Lanka got 277 runs from their top two batsmen and cruised to a 327-188 win over Zimbabwe. Upul Tharanga (133 runs off 141 balls) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144 runs off 131 balls) stole the show each batting into the 45th over. Brendan Taylor had 80 runs off 72 balls for Zimbabwe (1-3), but it wasn't nearly enough. With 7 points Sri Lanka now takes over the lead in Group A. Dilshan was named the man of the match.

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The West Indies got their third win of the World Cup defeating Ireland 275-231. Ireland falls to 1-3 overall, but regardless of what else happens this tournament they can still take comfort in the fact that they defeated the English. Devon Smith and Kieron Pollard led the attack for the West Indies with Smith scoring 107 runs off 133 balls and Pollard tallying 94 off just 55 including 5 sixes. The Irish got 84 runs off 106 balls from Ed Joyce and 61 runs from wicketkeeper Gary Wilson, but they couldn't muster enough of an attack to beat the West Indies. Pollard was named the man of the match.

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Bangladesh got a big win over England 227-225 as the two sides fight for the final playoff spot in Group B. Only the top four sides in each group advance and with India, the West Indies and South Africa all with 3 wins, a win by the English could have put Bangladesh in a huge hole. As it stands now, England (2-2-1) has 5 points through 5 matches, while Bangladesh (2-2) now has 4 points through 4. Bangladesh's final two matches are against the Netherlands (0-4) and South Africa (3-1), but England has to get through the West Indies (3-1). Imrul Kayes had 60 runs for Bangladesh off 100 balls and was named the man of the match. England got 67 runs from Jonathan Trott and 63 from Eoin Morgan in a losing effort.

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India was dealt their first loss of the tournament today dropping a tight one to South Africa 300-296 by 3 wickets with just 2 balls remaining. South Africa came into the final over needing 13 to win with Robin Peterson the batsman. Peterson delivered a four, then a six, then a two to tie and on the final bowl of the game another four giving South Africa the upset. Peterson, the 9th batter in the South African order finished with 18 runs off 7 balls, 16 of those coming in the final over. Dale Steyn was named the man of the match after taking 5 wickets in 9.4 overs. Sachin Tendulkar had 111 runs off 101 balls to lead India in a losing effort.

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