Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 1St Odi
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka - 2022 (2021/22) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 16 January 2022
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Sean Williams top-scored with 100 for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Date
- 16 January 2022
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Captains
- Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Zimbabwe), Chamika Gunasekara (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- HDPK Dharmasena and LE Hannibal
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Chamika Gunasekara played their first ODIs.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 296 for 9. Sean Williams top-scored with 100 off 87 balls, and Regis Chakabva made 72. Chamika Karunaratne took 3 for 69 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the first wicket between Regis Chakabva and Takudzwanashe Kaitano.
Chasing 297, Sri Lanka made 300 for 5. Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 75 off 71 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 75. Richard Ngarava took 3 for 56 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka, 43% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 296 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regis Chakabva | c Kusal Mendis b Jeffrey Vandersay | 72 | 81 |
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano | lbw b Jeffrey Vandersay | 42 | 50 |
| Craig Ervine | b Kamindu Mendis | 9 | 20 |
| Sean Williams | b Chamika Karunaratne | 100 | 87 |
| Wessly Madhevere | b Chamika Karunaratne | 20 | 25 |
| Sikandar Raza | lbw b Nuwan Pradeep | 18 | 17 |
| Ryan Burl | c Dasun Shanaka b Nuwan Pradeep | 4 | 4 |
| Wellington Masakadza | run out (Chamika Karunaratne) | 6 | 7 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 6 |
| Tendai Chatara | not out | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Ngarava | not out | 10 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 296 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Pradeep | 10 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Chamika Gunasekara | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 10 | 1 | 69 | 3 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 14.4 ov), 2-110 (Craig Ervine, 19.6 ov), 3-160 (Regis Chakabva, 29.1 ov), 4-202 (Wessly Madhevere, 37.5 ov), 5-248 (Sikandar Raza, 44.1 ov), 6-252 (Ryan Burl, 44.5 ov), 7-269 (Wellington Masakadza, 47.2 ov), 8-285 (Sean Williams, 49.1 ov), 9-286 (Blessing Muzarabani, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Regis Chakabva (32) and Takudzwanashe Kaitano (42) | 80 | 89 |
| second | Craig Ervine (9) and Regis Chakabva (19) | 30 | 32 |
| third | Sean Williams (28) and Regis Chakabva (21) | 50 | 55 |
| fourth | Sean Williams (22) and Wessly Madhevere (20) | 42 | 52 |
| fifth | Sean Williams (27) and Sikandar Raza (18) | 46 | 38 |
| sixth | Sean Williams (0) and Ryan Burl (4) | 4 | 4 |
| seventh | Sean Williams (10) and Wellington Masakadza (6) | 17 | 15 |
| eighth | Sean Williams (13) and Blessing Muzarabani (3) | 16 | 11 |
| ninth | Tendai Chatara (1) and Blessing Muzarabani (0) | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Tendai Chatara (0) and Richard Ngarava (10) | 10 | 2 |
SRI LANKA: 300 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | c Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani | 26 | 24 |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Regis Chakabva b Sikandar Raza | 75 | 71 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Richard Ngarava | 17 | 24 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava | 75 | 91 |
| Charith Asalanka | lbw b Richard Ngarava | 71 | 68 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 10 | 12 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | not out | 5 | 2 |
Did not bat: Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Gunasekara, Nuwan Pradeep
Extras 21 · Total 300 for 5
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9.3 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Tendai Chatara | 9 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Kusal Mendis, 6.4 ov), 2-81 (Kamindu Mendis, 13.6 ov), 3-147 (Pathum Nissanka, 24.4 ov), 4-276 (Dinesh Chandimal, 45.5 ov), 5-292 (Charith Asalanka, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kusal Mendis (26) and Pathum Nissanka (13) | 40 | 40 |
| second | Kamindu Mendis (17) and Pathum Nissanka (20) | 41 | 44 |
| third | Dinesh Chandimal (18) and Pathum Nissanka (42) | 66 | 64 |
| fourth | Dinesh Chandimal (57) and Charith Asalanka (64) | 129 | 127 |
| fifth | Dasun Shanaka (8) and Charith Asalanka (7) | 16 | 13 |
| sixth | Dasun Shanaka (2) and Chamika Karunaratne (5) | 8 | 4 |
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