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Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Harare, levelling the three-match T20I series. Sikandar Raza and Brad Evans starred with the ball, while Tashinga Musekiwa sealed the win
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lankaby 5 wickets in the second T20I (X)
Zimbabwe leveled the Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka with a five-wicket victory in a low-scoring match in Harare on Saturday.
Sri Lanka was all out for 80, their second-lowest T20 total, and Zimbabwe responded with 84-5 at Harare Sports Club, securing the win with 34 balls remaining.
The tourists won the first match by five runs, setting up a series decider in the third and final match on Sunday.
“There is a sigh of relief for everybody. We were a little upset with the losses, we were getting close but not crossing the line, the beauty of today was we were clinical. Hopefully the performances keep getting better and better,” said Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza.
“To our credit, we did not panic despite the disappointments. Hopefully, this victory will give us belief,” he added.
Sri Lanka’s captain, Charith Asalanka, commented, “We lost too many wickets in the powerplay. When I was batting I thought a score around 130-140 would be good, it was not a belter but we could have batted better. In this format 80 is not enough.”
Kamil Mishara top-scored for Sri Lanka with a run-a-ball 20 before misjudging a yorker from Brad Evans that uprooted his off-stump. Asalanka (18) and Dasun Shanaka (15) were the only other Sri Lankan batters to reach double figures. Raza (3-11) and Evans (3-15) were the standout bowlers for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe also struggled with the bat, slumping to 27-3 before Brian Bennett (19) and Ryan Burl (20 not out) added 26 runs for the fourth wicket, bringing the hosts close to victory. Tashinga Musekiwa (21 not out) sealed the win by hitting fours on the first and second deliveries of the 14th over. Dushmantha Chameera (3-19) was the most successful bowler for the tourists.
Brief scores
Sri Lanka 80, 17.4 overs (K. Mishara 20; S. Raza 3-11, B. Evans 3-15) v Zimbabwe 84-5, 14.2 overs (T. Musekiwa 21 not out, R. Burl 20 not out; D. Chameera 3-19)
(With inputs from Agencies)
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Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
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September 06, 2025, 20:35 IST
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