Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, World T20 2012, Group C, Hambantota
Zimbabwe blown away by two Mendises
Both teams assembled for national anthems as the World T20 started without much fanfare•AFP
Zimbabwe dropped a couple of catches in the field•Associated Press
Jeevan Mendis started the acceleration with aggressive shots•AFP
Sangakkara was run out in the last over, the third batsman in the innings to fall that way•Associated Press
Tillakaratne Dilshan provided the initial impetus with debutant Dilshan Munaweera in a half-century stand•AFP
Munaweera scored 17 before he was run-out•AFP
Kumar Sangakkara joined in with some lusty blows•AFP
The Zimbabwe chase went downhill the moment Ajantha Mendis was introduced. He removed the top three in the batting order•AFP
Dilshan was the next wicket to fall when he was caught-behind off Graeme Cremer•Associated Press
Zimbabwe's bowlers didn't have many answers against the 94-run stand between Sangakkara and Mendis•Associated Press
Mendis then picked up three more, dismantling the Zimbabwe batting to finish with 6 for 8•Associated Press