Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    81
    57
    84
    12
    0
    142.1
    18.6 Bennett moved to the offside early, anticipating another wide yorker. But Chameera saw it and sent a searing yorker at the stumps. Bennett was in no position to play a ball on the stumps line, and though he attempted a scoop, he didn't get close to the ball. It cannons into middle stump 162/5
    2.2 straight to the deep square leg - i think he'd just been pushed back to the rope. This was shortish again, and at the stumps. Marumani plays the pull again, but can't get under the ball. Sends it at a nice, catchable height to Nuwanidu Fernando who runs forward a few metres to pouch it 22/1
    5.5 that looked plumb and it's given! Williams is attempting the sweep again, butt Theekshana beats the shot with a flatter delivery that turns in to the leftie. That might juuust have pitched inside the leg stump. It was definitely going on to hit middle and leg 59/2
    12.4 holes out at deep midwicket. These are big boundaries at Harare Sports Club, and Raza doesn't quite have enough on this pull shot to clear the deep fielder, who backpedals to get to it and keeps his feet well inside the rope. Hemantha spun that one hard, which meant that although this ball was short, Raza couldn't quite get it out of the middle when he tried to drag it against the turn 109/3
    17
    15
    27
    1
    0
    113.33
    18.3 hits the base of middle stump as Burl misses a scoop over the shoulder. It wasn't quite a yorker - it was a low full toss. And Burl did make a tiny bit of contact with his bat. But it's not enough of a connection to divert the ball away from the stumps. 160/4
    19.4 top-edges and attempted scoop and the ball floats up to Kusal Mendis who pouches it with the gloves. This was a length ball, very wide of off. Musekiwa shuffled across and tried to send it over short fine, but did not make the connection he wanted 173/6
    19.5 full, wide and Evans flashes and misses. They try to run the bye, but Mendis sends through a nice under-hand throw and catches Tony Munyonga well short of his ground 173/7
    not out
    0
    1
    3
    0
    0
    0
    not out
    2
    1
    1
    0
    0
    200
    Extras
    15 (b 1, lb 2, w 12)
    TOTAL
    175/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.75)
    Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2.2 ov), 2-59 (Sean Williams, 5.5 ov), 3-109 (Sikandar Raza, 12.4 ov), 4-160 (Ryan Burl, 18.3 ov), 5-162 (Brian Bennett, 18.6 ov), 6-173 (Tashinga Musekiwa, 19.4 ov), 7-173 (Tony Munyonga, 19.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    N Thushara4047111.7568020
    M Theekshana403819.584020
    PVD Chameera403037.5104030
    MADI Hemantha40281771100
    PHKD Mendis201507.542000
    MD Shanaka20140731000
  • BATSMEN
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    10.1 And just like that they get their first! Short one, and Nissanka has top edged the pull. Had one earlier that flew for six, but this one goes straight up in the air as the keeper circles under it and completes the catch 96/1
    12.3 Ngarava is flipping this game on its head! This was a bouncer, dug in hard and angling away from off. Kusal can't help but go after this, but he's only managed to ramp it down to the man at deep third, who judges it very well and takes it reverse cup over his right shoulder. Two Kusals dismissed in the over! 103/3
    12.1 Straight up and judged perfectly from Brian Bennet! This was full on middle, and it straightens just enough to get Perera's leading edge on the pick up shot. This though goes straight up and hangs high in the sky. It's up there for ages as Bennett rushes in from the deep backward square leg boundary, looking into the sun, but manages to judge this to perfection and hold on with both hands 102/2
    15.3 Another one goes! Short of a length, slower ball again, and Nuwanidu has gifted his wicket away. Looks to go over mid-off in the ring, but completely miscues it, straight to the man at extra cover and Sri Lanka have lost half their lineup! 125/5
    13.1 Raza gets his fellow skipper! This one skids through just outside off, as Asalanka looks to running it down fine but only ends up getting a faint edge. Very well held by Marumani as well, and the crowd are suddenly alive! 106/4
    not out
    41
    16
    34
    1
    4
    256.25
    16.6 Unbelievable! I don't think I've ever seen something like this! Outrageous tag team catch! Shanaka looks to take on the deep midwicket boundary, but he doesn't time it. There are two fielders converging from deep square leg and deep midwicket. The latter has spilled it but the former reacts so, so fast to hold on to it on the rebound. Sri Lanka are six down! 142/6
    not out
    14
    9
    15
    2
    0
    155.55
    Extras
    11 (b 3, lb 4, nb 2, w 2)
    TOTAL
    177/6 (19.1 Overs, RR: 9.23)
    Fall of wickets: 1-96 (Pathum Nissanka, 10.1 ov), 2-102 (Kusal Perera, 12.1 ov), 3-103 (Kusal Mendis, 12.3 ov), 4-106 (Charith Asalanka, 13.1 ov), 5-125 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 15.3 ov), 6-142 (Dasun Shanaka, 16.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    R Ngarava401924.75140110
    B Muzarabani3.1041112.9436100
    TT Maposa4047111.7593312
    B Evans303011042100
    Sikandar Raza402616.560000
    SC Williams1070700000

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

13.30 start, First Session 13.30-15.00, Interval 15.00-15.20, Second Session 15.20-16.50

Match days

3 September 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st96BKG MendisP Nissanka
2nd6MDKJ PereraBKG Mendis
3rd1BKG MendisMNK Fernando
4th3KIC AsalankaMNK Fernando
5th19PHKD MendisMNK Fernando
6th17MD ShanakaPHKD Mendis
7th35MADI HemanthaPHKD Mendis