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"It is a tough pill to swallow," says Brendan Taylor. "We are a far better side than what we showed. Credit goes to Sri Lanka. They showed why they are one of the favourites to win the tournament. We have played enough cricket to go back from today, rethink and come back a better side."

"It's tough paying a team like Zimbabwe," says Mahela Jayawardene. "You can't take anything to granted. We had to make sure we played to our potential. It's a pretty good wicket, just needed to get used to it a little bit. Our guys batted really well, and the bowlers then did a super job."

Mahela is going to interpret for Ajantha Mendis, who is the Man of the Match, but he says he doesn't need any interpreting, and says: "I am really happy today. Playing cricket after nine months, I am really happy with my performance, and I will try my best in the coming matches."

There are fireworks all over Hambantota as Sri Lanka get off to an emphatic start in their home WorldT20, and also surely progress to the Super Eights? Sri Lanka were not extravagant against an ill-disciplined Zimbabwe in the field, and efficiently reached 182. Extravagance and flamboyance was then to be unleashed through the spin of Mendises. Ajantha was sensational on his return with figures of 4-2-8-6, and Jeevan chipped in with three. Zimbabwe, well they couldn't read them at all. Don't go away too far, we will have the presentation soon enough

A wide slip is in

Malinga comes back

Chris Mpofu is the last man in. All wickets have fallen to a Mendis. Jeevan has one ball to finish it off. One slip in place