29/08Result

1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Aug 29 2025

Sri LankaSri LankaSL
298/6
ZimbabweZimbabweZIM
291/8 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs

Player of the Match

Dilshan MadushankaSri Lanka

29/08Result

1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Aug 29 2025

Sri LankaSri LankaSL
298/6
ZimbabweZimbabweZIM
291/8 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs

Player of the Match

Dilshan MadushankaSri Lanka

Match Day

21dAndrew Fidel Fernando

Madushanka seals thriller with last-over hat-trick

Raza had valiantly revived Zimbabwe's chase through the middle overs but he could not take them over the line

21dESPNcricinfo staff

Craig Ervine ruled out of ODI series against Sri Lanka with calf strain

Sean Williams takes over as Zimbabwe captain in Craig Ervine's absence

Zimbabwe INNINGS		R	B
BJ Bennett	caught	0	1
BJ Curran	caught	70	90
BRM Taylor	caught	0	3
SC Williams	caught	57	54
Sikandar Raza	bowled	92	87
W Madhevere	caught	8	10
T Munyonga	not out	43	52
B Evans	caught	0	1
R Ngarava	bowled	0	1
B Muzarabani	not out	1	1
T Gwandu
EXTRAS	(lb 4, w 16)
TOTAL	291 (8 wkts; 50 ovs)

Sri Lanka BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
AM Fernando	10.0	0	50	3	5	(4w)
D Madushanka	10.0	0	62	4	6.2	(6w)
PVD Chameera	10.0	0	48	0	4.8
M Theekshana	10.0	0	47	0	4.7	(1w)
KIC Asalanka	4.0	0	28	0	7	(1w)
PHKD Mendis	3.0	0	33	1	11	(2w)
J Liyanage	3.0	0	19	0	6.33	(2w)

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	BJ Curran	BJ Bennett
2nd	0	BRM Taylor	BJ Curran
3rd	118	SC Williams	BJ Curran
4th	22	Sikandar Raza	BJ Curran
5th	21	Sikandar Raza	W Madhevere
6th	128	Sikandar Raza	T Munyonga
7th	0	B Evans	T Munyonga
8th	0	R Ngarava	T Munyonga
9th	2	B Muzarabani	T Munyonga