Scots crumble as Sri Lanka gain comfortable revenge
Mendis brought up the hundred in 15 overs.
And they both passed the 50 mark as they guided their team to the most comfortable of wins.
Earlier, the Scots couldn’t have feared a more ominous start after being put in to bat.
Coetzer – fresh from his swashbuckling century on Sunday – looked uneasy in the trickier conditions. With the Scotland tally on five, he survived a straightforward chance – only to nick the next delivery from Nuwan Kulusekara to slip. Calum Macleod then fell for four, pulling the same bowler to Seekkuge Prasanna at midwicket, leaving his side in potential peril at 15 for two. Matthew Cross, pictured, the other ton-up star from the weekend, maintained his momentum, but frustratingly perished with the faintest of edges to the keeper.
The experienced Richie Berrington and Con de Lange steadied the ship, but only briefly.
However they perished in quick succession to reduce Scotland to 71 for five.
And even worse was to come four runs later as Dylan Budge went for two.
The procession back to the pavilion continued with Mark Watt departing with the score on 83.
At this stage, the Scots were in danger of failing to break through the three-figure barrier. But Craig Wallace, in tandem with Ali Evans, provided fresh hope.
Evans reached 22 before becoming victim No 8 and Stuart Whittingham was run out before even facing a ball.
Wallace was last to succumb with 46, leaving Gaving Main 10 not out.