Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe - 2025 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 31 August 2025
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. P Nissanka top-scored with 122 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 31 August 2025
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- P Nissanka
- Debut
- E Masuku (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- I Chabi and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was E Masuku's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 277 for 7. BJ Curran top-scored with 79 off 95 balls, and Sikandar Raza made 59. PVD Chameera took 3 for 52 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the sixth wicket between C Madande and Sikandar Raza.
Chasing 278, Sri Lanka made 278 for 5. P Nissanka top-scored with 122 off 136 balls, and KIC Asalanka made 71. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the fourth wicket between P Nissanka and KIC Asalanka.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
ZIMBABWE: 277 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Bennett | b PVD Chameera | 21 | 29 |
| BJ Curran | c P Rathnayake b AM Fernando | 79 | 95 |
| BRM Taylor | c PVD Chameera b J Liyanage | 20 | 37 |
| SC Williams | b AM Fernando | 20 | 28 |
| Sikandar Raza | not out | 59 | 55 |
| T Munyonga | b D Madushanka | 10 | 13 |
| C Madande | b PVD Chameera | 36 | 36 |
| B Evans | c P Rathnayake b PVD Chameera | 8 | 5 |
| R Ngarava | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: E Masuku, B Muzarabani
Extras 22 · Total 277 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Fernando | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
| D Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| PVD Chameera | 10 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| M Theekshana | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| KIC Asalanka | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| J Liyanage | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (BJ Bennett, 9 ov), 2-116 (BRM Taylor, 23 ov), 3-150 (BJ Curran, 31 ov), 4-155 (SC Williams, 31 ov), 5-176 (T Munyonga, 37 ov), 6-252 (C Madande, 47 ov), 7-264 (B Evans, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | BJ Bennett (21) and BJ Curran (28) | 55 |
| second | BRM Taylor (20) and BJ Curran (38) | 61 |
| third | BJ Curran (13) and SC Williams (16) | 34 |
| fourth | SC Williams (4) and Sikandar Raza (1) | 5 |
| fifth | T Munyonga (10) and Sikandar Raza (8) | 21 |
| sixth | C Madande (36) and Sikandar Raza (38) | 76 |
| seventh | B Evans (8) and Sikandar Raza (3) | 12 |
| eighth | Sikandar Raza (0) and R Ngarava (0) | 13 |
SRI LANKA: 278 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Nissanka | c W Madhevere b R Ngarava | 122 | 136 |
| MNK Fernando | b B Evans | 14 | 27 |
| BKG Mendis | c BJ Curran b B Evans | 5 | 10 |
| S Samarawickrama | c Sikandar Raza b E Masuku | 31 | 46 |
| KIC Asalanka | c BJ Bennett b R Ngarava | 71 | 60 |
| J Liyanage | not out | 19 | 16 |
| PHKD Mendis | not out | 5 | 2 |
Did not bat: PVD Chameera, M Theekshana, AM Fernando, D Madushanka
Extras 11 · Total 278 for 5
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Ngarava | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| B Muzarabani | 8.3 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| B Evans | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| E Masuku | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| SC Williams | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (MNK Fernando, 10 ov), 2-68 (BKG Mendis, 14 ov), 3-146 (S Samarawickrama, 30 ov), 4-236 (P Nissanka, 44 ov), 5-272 (KIC Asalanka, 48 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | MNK Fernando (14) and P Nissanka (32) | 48 |
| second | BKG Mendis (5) and P Nissanka (15) | 20 |
| third | S Samarawickrama (31) and P Nissanka (43) | 78 |
| fourth | P Nissanka (32) and KIC Asalanka (55) | 90 |
| fifth | KIC Asalanka (16) and J Liyanage (18) | 36 |
| sixth | J Liyanage (0) and PHKD Mendis (0) | 6 |
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