T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat debutants Namibia

Theekshana returned figures of 3-25 and Hasaranga took two wickets to assist dismiss Namibia for 96 within the second Group A encounter of the day in Abu Dhabi.

Namibia harm Sri Lanka with three wickets within the chase however Avishka Fernando (30) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (42) placed on an unbeaten stand of 74 to steer the workforce dwelling in 13.3 overs.

The left-handed Rajapaksa, who survived a dropped catch on 18, smashed 4 fours and two sixes in his 27-ball blitz.

However bowlers remained key to victory with fast Lahiru Kumara additionally chipping in with two wickets to bowl out Namibia in 19.3 overs after Sri Lanka selected to subject first.

Craig Williams together with his 29, skipper Gerhard Erasmus, 20, and JJ Smit, unbeaten on 12, had been the one three batsmen to handle double figures.

Sri Lanka, champions within the 2014 version, prime the group desk forward of Eire, who thrashed Netherlands by seven wickets within the first match that witnessed Curtis Campher taking 4 wickets in 4 balls.