Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    9.4 sends leg stump flying. Chameera gets a wicket against play, and that's a spectacular way to get it. This is full, maybe nipping a touch away off the deck, and Bennett misses completely with a leg flick, allowing this ball to make a mess of the stumps. Both middle and leg are out of the ground. 55/1
    31.1 And he strikes straight away! Massive wicket for Sri Lanka, it's Curran! This was on a back of a length around middle and leg. Perhaps got a little cramped on the pull, and maybe this skid on a bit. Ends up splicing it, and chipping it gently to midwicket. Curran goes for 79 off 95 150/3
    23.4 And Sri Lanka hold on to one finally! Taylor's pained innings comes to an end. It had to be on him to up the ante here, having taken up so many deliveries, and here he tries to scoop one from outside off past short fine. It's in the air, but not beyond short fine who dives low to his right to hold on to a good catch. Zimbabwe lose their second 116/2
    31.6 Stumps flattened! Perfect riposte from Asitha! This was short of a length just around off, perhaps it keeps marginally low and doesn't bounce as much as Williams is expecting. He looks for the pull and only manages to drag this on to his off stump. Double wicket over for Asitha 155/4
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    55
    92
    5
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    107.27
    37.1 Madushanka strikes for the first time today, and what a time to do it! This was angled in from wide of the crease, angled in on a good length towards off. Munyonga gets on one knee and looks for the premeditated slog into cow corner, but he makes no connection as the stumps are disturbed 176/5
    47.5 takes out the base of leg! Madande jumps across to the offside again expecting another wide yorker, but Chameera sees this and sends one straight at leg stump instead. This is a lovely bit of pinpoint bowling. Madande couldn't do much to this ball given how far outside off stump he ended up standing 252/6
    49.1 slower ball, looped up gently into the offside, and Pavan Rathnayake (sub fielder) gets under that one to pouch it safely. Evans didn't pick the change of pace at all. Was through the shot very early and either of two fielders could have got under that 264/7
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    Extras
    22 (lb 3, w 19)
    TOTAL
    277/7 (50 Overs, RR: 5.54)
    Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Brian Bennett, 9.4 ov), 2-116 (Brendan Taylor, 23.4 ov), 3-150 (Ben Curran, 31.1 ov), 4-155 (Sean Williams, 31.6 ov), 5-176 (Tony Munyonga, 37.1 ov), 6-252 (Clive Madande, 47.5 ov), 7-264 (Brad Evans, 49.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    AM Fernando906727.44238040
    D Madushanka1005715.7326050
    PVD Chameera1005235.2345120
    M Theekshana1014504.5343020
    KIC Asalanka401704.25110000
    J Liyanage703615.14191120
  • BATSMEN
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    44.3 holes out to deep midwicket against a shortish ball. Nissanka might have middled that pull but this is a big outfield, and Wessley Madhevere is out there. He almost overruns it, but slows down and gets his mitts on it at the last moment. Excellent outfield catch, to end what was another wonderful Nissanka innings. This gives Zimbabwe a much-needed opening though. 236/4
    10.4 Right through him! Nuwanidu looked a little slow on this one, but Evans is rightfully pumped! It was full and straight, and maybe nipped in a touch. Nuwanidu looks to drive but gets nowhere near it and the stumps are flattened 48/1
    14.2 Evans has his second! The man was stationed at deep backward square for just this shot, and Kusal looks to take him on. It's not struck as well as he would have liked though, as the man moves quickly to his right and takes a good catch on the move a couple of metres in from the ropes 68/2
    30.1 down the track and he hits this hiiiiiigh into the hands of Sikandar Raza at deep midwicket to give Masuku his first international wicket. His teammates are delighted for him. Sadeera was desperate to improve that strike rate, and he just played the wrong shot to what was a length ball, thumping it too high. Raza had a lot of work to do, but made the ground and made a tough catch look easy. 146/3
    48.5 he's holed out to deep midwicket running in. This was another slower ball, into the body, which Asalanka tried to bash over cow corner - one of his favoured shots. Badly mis-hits it though, and the advancing fielder takes the catch on the edge of the circle 272/5
    not out
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    not out
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    250
    Extras
    11 (lb 4, nb 1, w 6)
    TOTAL
    278/5 (49.3 Overs, RR: 5.61)
    Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 10.4 ov), 2-68 (Kusal Mendis, 14.2 ov), 3-146 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 30.1 ov), 4-236 (Pathum Nissanka, 44.3 ov), 5-272 (Charith Asalanka, 48.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    R Ngarava905325.88297020
    B Muzarabani8.305406.35248000
    B Evans1005425.4264011
    E Masuku503216.4176000
    Sikandar Raza904605.11233010
    SC Williams803504.37232000

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.30, Second Session 13.30-17.00

Match days

31 August 2025 (50-over match)

ODI debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48P NissankaMNK Fernando
2nd20BKG MendisP Nissanka
3rd78S SamarawickramaP Nissanka
4th90KIC AsalankaP Nissanka
5th36J LiyanageKIC Asalanka
6th6J LiyanagePHKD Mendis