Jayawardene steers Sri Lanka towards Super Eight

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Not even a Caribbean downpour could thwart Mahela Jayawardene’s one-man mission to ensure Sri Lanka remains in the World Twenty20 beyond the group stage this year.

The opener picked off 10 fours and three sixes on his way to an even 100 in Sri Lanka’s second group match against Zimbabwe, the milestone reached in 63 balls before he miscued a shot into the hands of Ray Price at long-on.

It was another high-class performance from the 32-year-old, following on from his 81 from 51 deliveries in Sri Lanka’s narrow loss to New Zealand in the opening match of the Caribbean competition.

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