ZIM 1ST

OUT! Caught (Sub). Dushmantha Chameera to Brad Evans. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover. Skies it in the air and gone.

OUT! Bowled. Dushmantha Chameera to Clive Madande. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg moves in front sweeping, missed. Knocked him over!

OUT! Bowled. Dilshan Madushanka to Tony Munyonga. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up.

OUT! Bowled. Asitha Fernando to Sean Williams. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge. Chopped it on!

OUT! Caught (Sub). Asitha Fernando to Ben Curran. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket. That's the end of a solid knock by Ben Curran.

OUT! Caught. Janith Liyanage to Brendan Taylor. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Chameera. Janith Liyanage takes his first wicket.

OUT! Bowled. Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed. Dushmantha Chameera broke the opening partnership before the end of the first powerplay.

SLA 1ST

OUT! Caught. Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bennett. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught (Sub). Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket. The dangerous man is gone.

OUT! Caught. Ernest Masuku to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Length ball, outside off stump down the track flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Butt. Ernest Masuku takes it comfortably.

OUT! Caught. Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Curran. Kusal Mendis departs.

OUT! Bowled. Brad Evans to Nuwanidu Fernando. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Through the gate.

Over 50. 13 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. Zimbabwe: 277/7(rr 5.54)

Dushmantha Chameera to Richard Ngarava. Yorker, off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis. That's the end of the first innings, and Zimbabwe have posted a competitive 277 on the board. Ben Curran was excellent at the top, anchoring the innings with a fluent 79. Sikandar Raza played a key role in the middle, bringing up a composed, unbeaten half-century to steer Zimbabwe to a strong finish. Clive Madande also chipped in with a handy 36. Sri Lanka's bowlers kept things tight for most of the innings. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three critical wickets, while Asitha Fernando provided good support with two crucial breakthroughs. Can Sri Lanka chase this down, or will Zimbabwe defend the total and grab a win? The run chase begins shortly. Stay tuned!

Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Silva.

SIX! Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza. Leg cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

Wide Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Dushmantha Chameera to Richard Ngarava. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Over 49. 10 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. Zimbabwe: 264/6(rr 5.39)

Asitha Fernando to Brad Evans. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front glancing, inside edge to leg slip for 1 run, shy attempt by Mendis.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Brad Evans. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.

Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to extra cover for 1 run.

Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Silva.

Asitha Fernando to Brad Evans. Slower ball full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Asalanka, fielded by Fernando.

Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza. Slower ball full toss, middle stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

Over 48. 6 runs. Bowler: Dushmantha Chameera. Zimbabwe: 254/6(rr 5.29)

Dushmantha Chameera to Brad Evans. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Silva.

Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.

Over 50. 2 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 278/5(rr 5.56)

Blessing Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Butt. Sri Lanka secured victory by five wickets in a well-fought match. Pathum Nissanka delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 122 runs and expertly anchoring the team's chase with skill and composure. Charith Asalanka provided valuable support with a crucial 71  runs, while Sadeera Samarawickrama contributed a useful 31 to keep the team's momentum going. Despite Zimbabwe's bowlers putting up a strong fight, they could not capitalise on critical moments, with Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava standing out by taking two wickets each. Overall, Sri Lanka executed a clinical run chase, leading to a convincing win. Pathum Nissanka is the Player of Match and the Player of the Series.

Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williams.

Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Madande.

Over 49. 10 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Sri Lanka: 276/5(rr 5.63)

FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot Scoop, bottom edge past third man for 4 runs.

FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage. Off cutter length ball, middle stump deep in crease driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Williams.

Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Bennett.

Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Madande.

Over 48. 10 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 266/4(rr 5.54)

FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Madande.

FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, inside edge past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

Blessing Muzarabani to Charith Asalanka. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Williams.

Blessing Muzarabani to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Madande.

Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Munyonga.

Over 47. 8 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Sri Lanka: 256/4(rr 5.45)

Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Williams.

Battitori	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
P Silvacaught(sub) b Ngarava	122	136	16	0	89.71
M Fernandob Evans	14	27	2	0	51.85
B Mendisc Curran b Evans	5	10	0	0	50
W Samarawickramac Butt b Masuku	31	46	2	0	67.39
K Asalankac Bennett b Ngarava	71	61	7	0	116.39
K Vimukthinot out	19	16	2	0	118.75
P Mendisnot out	5	2	1	0	250
P Chameeradid not bat
M Theekshanadid not bat
A Fernandodid not bat
L Madushankadid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	NB	WD	E/R
R Ngarava	9	53	2	0	2	5.89
B Muzarabani	8.3	54	0	0	0	6.36
B Evans	10	54	2	1	1	5.41
E Masuku	5	32	1	0	0	6.41
S Butt	9	46	0	0	1	5.12
S Williams	8	35	0	0	0	4.38

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