Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the second ODI. With this, Sri Lanka has won the two-match ODI series 2–0. This series win before the Asia Cup will increase morale for Sri Lanka. In the second ODI, Zimbabwe scored a score of 277 runs while playing first. In response, Sri Lanka won the match by 5 wickets in the match which lasted till the last over. Pathum Nissanka Century proved to be very helpful in this victory of Sri Lanka.

Series won before Asia Cup

The Asia Cup is going to start from September 9, a tournament that Sri Lanka has won 6 times. Talking about the ODI series against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka won the first match by a close margin of 7 runs. Now he has won the second match by 5 wickets.

Chasing a target of 278 runs in the second match, Sri Lanka did not have a good start as opener Nuvanidu Fernando was dismissed for just 14 runs and Kusal Mendis also scored 5 runs. At the other end, Nisanka stood at the other end and in association with Sadira Samaravikrama, a 78 -run partnership was returned to Sri Lanka. The rest of the work was done by Nisanka and captain Charith Asalanka’s 90 -run partnership. Pathum Nisanka played a brilliant innings of 122 runs, while Asalanka contributed 71 runs. Dushmanta Chamira also made a big contribution to Sri Lanka’s victory, who took 3 wickets.

The Asia Cup is scheduled to begin from 9 September, which will be played in T20 format. Let us know that Sri Lanka has won the ODI series 2–0, after which a 3-match T20 series is also to be played between the two teams, which will conclude on 7 September.

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day-2 Report: Thanks to Pathum Nisanka’s brilliant century and Dinesh Chandimal’s best half -century innings, Sri Lanka has tightened the match on the second day of the second Test. By the end of the second day’s play, Sri Lanka has scored 290 runs after losing just two wickets. Sri Lanka has gained a lead of 43 runs. Nisanka is unbeaten on 146 runs. At the same time, Prabhat Jayasurya, who came as a night watchman, is present at the crease by scoring 5 runs.

Before the start of Sri Lanka’s innings, Bangladesh started playing 220-8 in the morning on the second day. Bangladesh was all out by adding 27 runs on the second day in his score. No batsman scored a half -century for Bangladesh. Shadman Islam scored the most runs for him. Shadman scored 46 runs. Asitha Fernando and Sonal Dinusha took three wickets each for Sri Lanka. At the same time, Vishwa Fernando got two successes, Thaharindu Ratanayake and Dhananjay de Silva.

Nisanka’s brilliant century

Opener batsman Pathum Nisanka has played an excellent innings. Nisanka is still standing at the crease by scoring 146 runs. Nisanka has hit 18 fours in this innings. Nisanka gave Sri Lanka a great start. Nisanka added 88 runs with Lahiru Udara for the first wicket. Udara was a victim of Taizul Islam after scoring 40 runs.

Chandimal scored half -century, add 194 runs with Nisanka

Dinesh Chandimal was finished by just seven runs after scoring a century. Chandimal scored an innings of 93 runs. In this innings, Chandimal hit 10 fours and a six. Chandimal shared a 194 -run partnership for the second wicket with Nisanka for the second wicket. Chandimal was caught out for the reverse sweep on the score of 93. Sri Lanka has reached a strong position due to this partnership between Chandimal and Nisanka. Sri Lanka would like to achieve a big lead in the first innings on the third day.

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