In the ongoing tri-series in Pakistan, Zimbabwe has surprised Sri Lanka by defeating it by 67 runs. This was the second match of the tri-series, in which the Zimbabwean team, playing first, had scored 162 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, but in response, the Sri Lankan team got bundled out for only 95 runs. Captain Sikandar Raza was adjudged man of the match for his impressive performance of scoring 47 runs and taking one wicket.

Zimbabwe lost by 5 wickets in the first match of the tri-series. This time Zimbabwe’s batsmen and bowlers left no stone unturned to defeat Sri Lanka in every field. Opener Brian Bennett played an inning of 49 runs, on the other hand, captain Sikandar Raza played an inning of 47 runs in 32 balls. Zimbabwe could have scored up to 175-180, but in the last 3 overs, Zimbabwe could score only 21 runs and during this time they lost 3 wickets at consecutive intervals.

While chasing the target of 163 runs, the condition of Sri Lanka was so bad that by the score of 29 they had 4 wickets and half the team had returned to the pavilion by the score of 52. Dasun Shanaka, who was captaining in the absence of Charith Asalanka, scored 34 runs in 25 balls, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 11 runs. Apart from these two batsmen, no other Sri Lankan player could touch double figures in terms of runs. However, Sri Lanka may not suffer much loss in terms of net run rate in the points table, because it batted the entire 20 overs.

Zimbabwe has come first in the points table of the tri-series, with 2 points and a net run-rate of +1.471. On the other hand, Pakistan also has 2 points, but its net run-rate is +0.460.

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Sri Lanka has become a victim of a shocking necklace before the Asia Cup 2025. In the second T20 match, Zimbabwe washed Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. With this, host Zimbabwe has equaled one by one in the T20 series and the series winner will be decided on 7 September. In this match, the Sri Lankan team was reduced to just 80 runs while playing first. In response, Zimbabwe won this match by 5 wickets with 34 balls remaining. This is just the second time that Zimbabwe has won Sri Lanka in a T20 match.

On the Zimbabwe Tour, the Sri Lankan team had set a hat -trick of victory. First he won both ODIs and won the ODI series 2–0. After that he also won the first T20 match by 4 wickets. The team’s morale can definitely fall with a sudden allout for 80 runs and a 5 -wicket defeat against Zimbabwe. That too exactly before the Asia Cup 2025.

When the Sri Lankan team came to bat first, she could not even play the entire 20 overs. Only 3 out of 11 batsmen could touch the double figure in terms of runs. Kamil Mishra was the top scorer of the team, who contributed 20 runs. For Zimbabwe, captain Sikander Raza and Brad Avans took three wickets each and Mujarbani took 2 and Sean Williams took one wicket.

Zimbabwe won by faltering

Zimbabwe may have won this match with 34 balls remaining, but his batsmen were also seen struggling. Zimbabwe had lost three wickets for 27 runs. In a low-scoring match, Brian Bennett and Ryan Berl’s 26-run small partnership contributed to Zimbabwe’s victory. Ryan returned unbeaten after scoring 20 runs.

Only second win over Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have come face to face in T20 cricket history, out of which Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have won 2 times. It is a matter of note for the Sri Lankan team that Zimbabwe has defeated him 2 times in the last four T20 matches.

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Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 4 wickets in the first T20 match. This victory just before the Asia Cup is going to boost the morale of the Sri Lankan team. In this match, Zimbabwe scored 175 runs while playing first. Sri Lanka won with 4 wickets remaining in the match which lasted till the last over. Opener Pathum Nisanka played a blistering innings of 55 runs, the rest of the work was done by Kamindu Mendis in the death overs, who scored 41 runs in a stormy style.

For Zimbabwe, Brian Bennett played an innings of 81 runs to take his team to a score of 175, but his innings went in vain. Sri Lanka, who came to chase the target of 176 runs, had a great start as Pathum Nisanka and Kusal Mendis carried forward the scoreboard with a run-rate of about 10. There was a 96 -run salute partnership between the two. Mendis contributed 38 runs and Nisanka contributed 55 runs.

In the last 5 overs, Sri Lanka had to score 58 runs to win, which he made in 25 balls. In particular, Kamindu Mendis broke havoc on the opposition bowlers and scored 41 runs in just 16 balls. In this cameo innings, he hit a four and 4 sixes.

Sri Lanka has also won ODI series

Before the T20 series, the Sri Lankan team has also waved in the ODI series. In the 3-match ODI series, Sri Lanka made a clean sweep to Zimbabwe 3–0 at his house. Especially Pathum Nisanka is running in a spectacular form, who had grinded 198 runs in just 2 innings of the ODI series. Now in the first T20 match, he has also hit Pachasa. Nisanka has definitely hit at least fifty in the three innings played on Zimbabwe tour.

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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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