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Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 2025 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 29 August 2025

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs. Sikandar Raza top-scored with 92 for Zimbabwe. D Madushanka took 4/62.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 2025
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date
29 August 2025
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
Player of the match
D Madushanka
Umpires
L Rusere and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 298 for 6. P Nissanka top-scored with 76 off 92 balls, and J Liyanage made 70. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the sixth wicket between PHKD Mendis and J Liyanage, 46% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 247 across 39 ODIs.

Chasing 299, Zimbabwe made 291 for 8. Sikandar Raza top-scored with 92 off 87 balls, and BJ Curran made 70. D Madushanka took 4 for 62 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sikandar Raza and T Munyonga, 44% of the total.

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs.

SRI LANKA: 298 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
P Nissankac C Madande b B Muzarabani7692
KNM Fernandoc Sikandar Raza b R Ngarava013
BKG Mendisc W Madhevere b SC Williams3863
S Samarawickramalbw b Sikandar Raza3540
KIC Asalankac Sikandar Raza b T Gwandu69
J Liyanagenot out7047
PHKD Mendisb R Ngarava5736

Did not bat: PVD Chameera, M Theekshana, AM Fernando, D Madushanka

Extras 16 · Total 298 for 6

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
R Ngarava7.42342
B Muzarabani101651
T Gwandu6.20611
B Evans100570
Sikandar Raza100481
SC Williams60261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (KNM Fernando, 4 ov), 2-109 (BKG Mendis, 26 ov), 3-139 (P Nissanka, 32 ov), 4-161 (S Samarawickrama, 35 ov), 5-161 (KIC Asalanka, 36 ov), 6-298 (PHKD Mendis, 49 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKNM Fernando (0) and P Nissanka (8)9
secondBKG Mendis (38) and P Nissanka (58)100
thirdP Nissanka (10) and S Samarawickrama (19)30
fourthS Samarawickrama (16) and KIC Asalanka (6)22
fifthKIC Asalanka (0) and J Liyanage (0)0
sixthPHKD Mendis (57) and J Liyanage (70)137
ZIMBABWE: 291 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
BJ Bennettc S Samarawickrama b AM Fernando01
BJ Curranc PVD Chameera b AM Fernando7090
BRM Taylorc PHKD Mendis b AM Fernando03
SC Williamsc AM Fernando b PHKD Mendis5754
Sikandar Razab D Madushanka9287
W Madheverec J Liyanage b D Madushanka810
T Munyonganot out4352
B Evansc AM Fernando b D Madushanka01
R Ngaravab D Madushanka01
B Muzarabaninot out11

Did not bat: T Gwandu

Extras 20 · Total 291 for 8

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
AM Fernando100503
D Madushanka100624
PVD Chameera100480
M Theekshana100470
KIC Asalanka40280
PHKD Mendis30331
J Liyanage30190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (BJ Bennett), 2-0 (BRM Taylor), 3-118 (SC Williams, 22 ov), 4-140 (BJ Curran, 25 ov), 5-161 (W Madhevere, 29 ov), 6-289 (Sikandar Raza, 49 ov), 7-289 (B Evans, 49 ov), 8-289 (R Ngarava, 49 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBJ Bennett (0) and BJ Curran (0)0
secondBRM Taylor (0) and BJ Curran (0)0
thirdSC Williams (57) and BJ Curran (55)118
fourthBJ Curran (15) and Sikandar Raza (7)22
fifthW Madhevere (8) and Sikandar Raza (12)21
sixthSikandar Raza (73) and T Munyonga (42)128
seventhB Evans (0) and T Munyonga (0)0
eighthR Ngarava (0) and T Munyonga (0)0
ninthT Munyonga (0) and B Muzarabani (0)2
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