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| BATSMEN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | This Bowler | Last 5 ovs | mat | runs | hs | ave | ||
| Pathum Nissanka*P Nissanka*(rhb) | 98 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 168.96 | 38(15b) | 51(22b) | 77 | 2326 | 107 | 32.3 | ||
| Kusal MendisBKG Mendis(rhb) | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1(2b) | 5(8b) | 93 | 2232 | 86 | 25.36 | ||
| BOWLERS | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | This Spell | mat | wkts | bbi | ave |
| Richard NgaravaR Ngarava(lfm) | 3.2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 13.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0.2-0-11-0 | 90 | 108 | 4/16 | 21.38 |
| Brad EvansB Evans(rf) | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0-0-15-0 | 25 | 36 | 4/16 | 17.55 |
Current Partnership : P'SHIP : 89 runs, 10.4 overs, RR: 8.34 (Kusal Mendis 25, Pathum Nissanka 61)Last Bat : L'BAT : Kamil Mishara c Masakadza b Evans 12 (29m 15b 2X4 0X6) SR: 80 FoW : FoW : 59/1 (5.4 ov) | |||||||||||||
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25/11Result
5th Match (N), Pakistan T20I Tri-Series at Rawalpindi, Nov 25 2025
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
146/5 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/1 (16.2/20 ov, target 147)
Player of the Match
25/11Result
5th Match (N), Pakistan T20I Tri-Series at Rawalpindi, Nov 25 2025
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
146/5 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/1 (16.2/20 ov, target 147)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: @HemantBrar_
Statistics
Current Batsmen
BKG Mendis
25(25) 1x4 - 1x6
Control %92%
- Productive Shot
- square drive
- 6 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Current bowlers
R Ngarava
- O3.2
- M0
- R44
- W0
- Eco13.2
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
B Evans
- O4
- M0
- R36
- W1
- Eco9
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
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PARTNERSHIPS
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
25 November 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 2, Zimbabwe 0
That's all from our side. See you soon.
Dasun Shanaka: From the start, the confidence was there. We bowled in the right areas, especially Maheesh Theekshana. We bowled well in the powerplay and we carried through. Everyone did their part with the ball. It is [extremely cold]. We haven't played in such cold weather but we are managing.
Sikandar Raza: We were slightly short. I think over 18 and 19 from Malinga and Chamee were top class. Having said that, we didn't bowl well in the powerplay. We didn't allow the ball to swing. There was variable bounce too but once you bowl too full or too short, it's easy. We haven't been in a position where we have to rely on others to qualify, so it's a good position to be in. I guess everyone will be supporting Pakistan so that we can get into the final.
Pathum Nissanka is the Player of the Match. "My plan was to play well in the powerplay, because we had struggled through that phase," he says. "I analysed my game. There were a few mistakes and I corrected those and it came off. It's not easy to play all three formats and adapt to those. But I have training for each of them. [On his favourite six] I think the scoop shot."
Ironically, Nissanka gets an award for his match-winning six... Think it's called the Moment of the Match.
Utsav: "A KL Rahul moment for Pathum Nissanka"
Time for the presentation ceremony.
9.04pm But what a knock it has been by Nissanka. On a pitch, where most batters struggled for timing, he showed his class, finishing unbeaten on 98 off 58 balls. Zimbabwe's 146 always looked below par but Nissanka made it look paltry, taking Sri Lanka home with 22 balls to spare. Sri Lanka have their first points of the series. They now face Pakistan, which will be another do-or-die match for them. If they lose that, Zimbabwe will sneak through on the basis of a better net run rate.
16.2
6
Ngarava to Nissanka, SIX, a length ball outside off. Nissanka goes for the pull... and connects so well that it goes for a six. He has a wry smile on his face. Think he was looking for a four. He stands there and just smiles
Sri Lanka need five. Nissanka need eight. Two fours would do
16.1
4
Ngarava to Nissanka, FOUR, a length ball outside off. Nissanka goes over extra cover and picks up a boundary. Moves to 92
16.1
1w
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 wide, a slower one down the leg side. Nissanka swings hard but cannot connect
Sri Lanka need 10 for the win. Nissanka needs 12 for his hundred
END OF OVER:16 | 15 Runs | SL: 137/1 (10 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.56, RRR: 2.50)
- Pathum Nissanka88 (56b)
- Kusal Mendis25 (25b)
- Brad Evans4-0-36-1
- Wellington Masakadza3-0-19-0
15.6
1
Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, a length ball around off. Worked to long-on
15.5
2
Evans to Nissanka, 2 runs, a slower length ball around off. Worked in front of square leg for a couple
15.4
1
Evans to Mendis, 1 run, down the track and cuts it into the ground towards extra cover
15.3
1
Evans to Nissanka, 1 run, down the ground and makes room. Slashes it over covers but will get only one
15.2
6
Evans to Nissanka, SIX, what a shot! A length ball around off. Nissanka comes forward and pulls it over midwicket for a six
15.1
4
Evans to Nissanka, FOUR, Sri Lanka are in a hurry. Full on the stumps. Nissanka backs away and hits it over mid-off for four
25 needed from five overs
END OF OVER:15 | 7 Runs | SL: 122/1 (25 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.13, RRR: 5.00)
- Kusal Mendis24 (24b)
- Pathum Nissanka74 (51b)
- Wellington Masakadza3-0-19-0
- Richard Ngarava3-0-33-0
14.6
2lb
Masakadza to Mendis, 2 leg byes, a length ball down the leg side. Misses the paddle but the ball goes to the right of Ngarava at short fine leg off the pad. He puts in a dive to keep it to two
14.5
1
Masakadza to Nissanka, 1 run, full around off. Slog-swept towards deep midwicket. Once again, didn't middle it
14.4
0
Masakadza to Nissanka, no run, a length ball outside off. Steered to short third
Rehan: "So Sri Lanka will have to beat Pakistan to qualify for Final right?" -- Yes, that's correct
14.3
2
Masakadza to Nissanka, 2 runs, pulled towards deep midwicket for a couple
14.2
1
Masakadza to Mendis, 1 run, down the ground and looks to go hard. Fails to middle it though and ends up hitting it into the ground towards long-off
14.1
1
Masakadza to Nissanka, 1 run, a length ball at the stumps. Goes back and cuts it to sweeper cover
Masakadza replaces Raza
END OF OVER:14 | 15 Runs | SL: 115/1 (32 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 5.33)
- Pathum Nissanka70 (47b)
- Kusal Mendis23 (22b)
- Richard Ngarava3-0-33-0
- Sikandar Raza4-0-17-0
13.6
1
Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run, a length ball on the pads. Helped towards fine leg
waqas: "at 11.6 fifty for mendis????" --- Thanks for pointing out, have corrected it.
13.5
1
Ngarava to Mendis, 1 run, down the track to this full and wide delivery. Cuts it towards sweeper cover
13.4
0
Ngarava to Mendis, no run, a length ball outside off. Steered to backward point
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Two wickets each for Hasaranga and Theekshana restricted Zimbabwe to 146, before SL blazed to the target
