Nobody, though, could dislodge Atapattu. The Sri Lankan opener scored a sedate tenth ODI century, making 103 not out, as his team posted 256/5 in their 50 overs. Atapattu's significant partnerships with Jayasuriya (41 in 12.2 overs), Avishka Gunawardene (83 in 18 overs), de Silva (51 in 10 overs) and Kumar Sangakkara (52 in 6.2 overs) were all vital in ensuring that Sri Lanka stood a strong chance of beating Zimbabwe and qualifying for the semi-final.