Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 · T20I · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (Sri Lanka 144/7, Zimbabwe 143/5).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 1st T20I of Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024, a T20I match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Sunday, 14 January 2024 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 143/5 in 20 overs, with Sikandar Raza top-scoring on 62 from 42 balls. Maheesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16. Sri Lanka made 144/7 in 20 overs, with Angelo Mathews top-scoring on 46 from 38 balls. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Angelo Mathews was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 143/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinashe Kamunhukamwe | c Dushmantha Chameera b Maheesh Theekshana | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 144.44 |
| Craig Ervine | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Sean Williams | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Wanindu Hasaranga | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Dasun Shanaka b Dushmantha Chameera | 62 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 147.62 |
| Ryan Burl | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Brian Bennett | not out | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Luke Jongwe | not out | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.5 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 144/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Wellington Masakadza b Richard Ngarava | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Kusal Perera | c Ryan Burl b Wellington Masakadza | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | b Sikandar Raza | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Wellington Masakadza b Sikandar Raza | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 46 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Sikandar Raza | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Luke Jongwe | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Sean Williams | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL, Blessing Muzarabani): 14 runs, 143/7 – 2 4 W • 4 4
- Over 19 (SL, Richard Ngarava): 12 runs, 129/6 – 4 • wd 4 • 1 1 wd
- Over 18 (SL, Luke Jongwe): 8 runs, 117/6 – 1 1 1 • 1 4
- Over 17 (SL, Richard Ngarava): 12 runs, 109/6 – 1 1 4 1 1 4
- Over 16 (SL, Blessing Muzarabani): 11 runs, 97/6 – • 4 4 1 2 •
- Over 15 (SL, Sean Williams): 4 runs, 86/6 – • 1 • 1 1 1