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Vaas bags record 8 for 19

Chaminda Vaas finished with a world record eight wickets as Sri Lanka dismissed Zimbabwe for 38 runs, the lowest score ever in one-day internationals, in the tri-series opener in Colombo on Saturday.

The previous lowest in one-dayers was 43 by Pakistan against the West Indies at Cape Town in 1993.

Chaminda Vaas It was a superb exhibition of swing bowling by Vaas, who took a hat-trick in his sixth over.

The left-armer's feat was the first hat-trick by a Sri Lankan in one-day cricket against Zimbabwe as he claimed a record eight wickets for 19 runs.

Vaas had captain Stuart Carlisle caught at third-man and followed it up with a leg before wicket dismissals of Craig Wishart and young Tatenda Taibu.

Earlier, Vaas struck with the first ball of the Zimbabwe innings, Dion Ebrahim trapped leg before wicket as the ball came in.

Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Heath Streak and Mluleki Nkala were his other victims.

Sri Lanka needed only 4.2 overs to notch up 40 for one for one of the easiest victories in the game.

Zimbabwe tumbled in just 15.4 overs and 87 minutes, a score that eclipsed the previous lowest of 43 runs by Pakistan against West Indies at Cape Town in 1993.

Since the first match in Australia in 1972, cricket has witnessed 1,176 limited overs matches worldwide.

Vaas exploited the early morning moisture well and swung the white ball prodigiously to pick up eight for 19 in eight overs beating Muttiah Muralitharan's previous world record of seven for 30 against India at Sharjah in 20001.

"I am extremely happy with the hat-trick," Vaas said after the match. "I have got my rhythm back and I am able to move the ball better."

Zimbabwe skipper, Stuart Carlisle called the result "freak."

"It was one of the freak games. I wish it had not happened," he said.

"We have to look toward tomorrow. All credit goes to Chaminda Vaas and I am not blaming the pitch for the result."

Vaas's sensational spell started with his first ball which swung back onto the toe of opener Dion Ebrahim.


Scoreboard:

Zimbabwe

 D Ebrahim lbw b Vaas                   0
 G Flower b Vaas                        1
 S Carlisle c Perera b Vaas            16
 A Flower c Sangakkara b Vaas           0
 C Wishart lbw b Vaas                   6
 D Marillier not out                    4
 T Taibu lbw b Vaas                     0
 H Streak lbw b Vaas                    0
 M Nkala c Sangakkara b Vaas            1
 T Friend b Muralitharan                4
 H Olonga c Jayawardena b Muralitharan  0
 Extras (lb-1, w-1, nb-4)               6
 Total                                 38
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-11, 3-11, 4-27, 5-27, 6-27, 7-29, 8-32, 9-38

Bowling : Vaas 8-3-19-8, Zoysa 7-2-17-0, Muralitharan 0.4-0-1-2


Sri Lanka

 S Jayasuriya not out                  13
 A Gunawardene lbw b Streak             2
 M Atapattu not out                    23
  Extras (w-2)                          2
 Total (for one wicket,overs 4.2)      40
Fall of wicket: 1-4.

Bowling : Streak 2.2-0-26-1, Friend 2-0-14-0

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