Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2025 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 4 wicket (with 5 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 175/7, Sri Lanka 177/6).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 1st T20I of Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2025, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 11:30 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 Forster Mutizwa and Percival Sizara, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 175/7 in 20 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 81 from 57 balls. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30. Sri Lanka made 177/6 in 19.1 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 55 from 32 balls. Richard Ngarava was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 wicket (with 5 balls remaining). Kamindu Mendis 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: 175/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | b Dushmantha Chameera | 81 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 142.11 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Nuwanidu Fernando b Dushmantha Chameera | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sean Williams | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Pathum Nissanka b Dushan Hemantha | 28 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Ryan Burl | b Dushmantha Chameera | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Kusal Mendis b Nuwan Thushara | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Tony Munyonga | run out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 177/6 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Tinotenda Maposa | 55 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 171.88 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Tinotenda Maposa b Richard Ngarava | 38 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 108.57 |
| Kusal Perera | c Brian Bennett b Richard Ngarava | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c Sikandar Raza b Blessing Muzarabani | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Sikandar Raza | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kamindu Mendis | not out | 41 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 256.25 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Tony Munyonga b Brad Evans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Dushan Hemantha | not out | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 12.95 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sean Williams | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL, Blessing Muzarabani): 4 runs, 172/6 – 4
- Over 19 (SL, Richard Ngarava): 4 runs, 168/6 – 0lb • 1 1 • 2
- Over 18 (SL, Tinotenda Maposa): 26 runs, 164/6 – 6 1 4 2 0lb wd nb7 4
- Over 17 (SL, Brad Evans): 12 runs, 138/6 – W 2 • 3 6 1
- Over 16 (SL, Blessing Muzarabani): 10 runs, 126/5 – 0b 1 2 W 1 6
- Over 15 (SL, Sean Williams): 7 runs, 116/4 – 1 1 1 2 1 1