Hasaranga bowls Sri Lanka to 9 wicket win

Zimbabwe couldn't recover as Wanindu Hasaranga (4/15) skittled their bowling line-up, before Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis saw Sri Lanka to a comfortable win.

In the 3rd T20I between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. Zimbabwe only managed to score 82 runs, with Brian Bennett leading the batting innings with 29 runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets while conceding just 15 runs. Sri Lanka's batting side made the most of their opportunities, particularly in the 2nd over bowled by Dilshan Madushanka, where they racked up 19 runs.

In the 2nd innings, Sri Lanka had a good start by scoring 50 runs in the powerplay, with Kusal Mendis leading the way with 32 runs.

The chase was led by Pathum Nissanka who scored 38 runs and Kusal Mendis who scored 34 runs. They had a 64 run partnership between them.

Overall, the match was a one-sided contest with Sri Lanka being the favorites throughout. In the end, Sri Lanka won the match by 9 wickets with 55 balls remaining.

Match Summary

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I

Sri Lanka 88/1 (10.5 ov)

Zimbabwe 82/10 (14.1 ov)

Result - Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

Match Stats

Zimbabwe Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Craig Ervine - 0.2 ov), 2-35 (Brian Bennett - 2.6 ov), 3-51 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe - 5.4 ov), 4-64 (Sikandar Raza - 8.2 ov), 5-71 (Tony Munyonga - 9.4 ov), 6-73 (Sean Williams - 10.3 ov), 7-76 (Luke Jongwe - 11.6 ov), 8-82 (Wellington Masakadza - 13.5 ov), 9-82 (Richard Ngarava - 13.6 ov), 10-82 (Clive Madande - 14.1 ov)

Sri Lanka Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Kusal Mendis - 7.4 ov)

Match Details

Date - 2024-01-18 13:30:00

Venue - R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Toss - Sri Lanka elected to bowl

Umpires - Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka TV)