{"id":157780,"date":"2025-09-06T10:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=157780"},"modified":"2025-09-06T10:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:08:40","slug":"sri-lanka-win-another-nailbiter-against-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lanka-win-another-nailbiter-against-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka win another Nailbiter against Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka win another Nailbiter against Zimbabwe<\/span><\/h2>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Preliminary Thoughts from Afar from Michael Roberts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>&<\/strong>\u00a0Another pulsating tight finish! \u2026. Good for cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n

&<\/strong>\u00a0Sri Lanka delivered 17 WIDES<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026.\u00a0Seventeen<\/strong>\u00a0-with Madushanka (5) and Chameera (4) the worst culprits<\/span><\/p>\n

&<\/strong>\u00a0Sikander Raza<\/strong>\u00a0(a Pakistani Punjabi) once again revealed his cricketing\u00a0 capacities \u2013 showing \u00a0that, at 39 years, Age is\u00a0 not a barrier to continuing excellence<\/span><\/p>\n

&<\/strong>\u00a0Pathum Nissanka<\/strong>\u00a0was solid as usual as opening bat and composed 122 runs at\u00a0 89.7 s\/r \u2026. deservedly securing the Man-of-the-Match award.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"elanka\"<\/a><\/span>
\nPathum Nissanka<\/span><\/p>\n

\"elanka\"<\/a><\/span>
\nSikander Raza<\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Harare, ZIM vs SL, Aug 31 2025 \u2013 Full Scorecard<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
RESULT<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
2nd ODI, Harare, August 31, 2025,\u00a0Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/i>Prev<\/span><\/a>Next<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\"ZimbabweZimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
277\/7<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"SriSri Lanka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
(49.3\/50 ov, T:278)\u00a0<\/span>278\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
Player Of The Match<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
Pathum Nissanka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

,\u00a0SL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

122 (136)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
Player Of The Series<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
Pathum Nissanka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

,\u00a0SL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

198 runs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Live<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Scorecard<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Report<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Commentary<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Stats<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Overs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
News<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Photos<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Bet<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Fan Ratings<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Zimbabwe Innings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sri Lanka Innings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Match Flow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Info<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
Zimbabwe<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0(50 ovs maximum)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Batting<\/span><\/th>\n<\/th>\nR<\/span><\/th>\nB<\/span><\/th>\nM<\/span><\/th>\n4s<\/span><\/th>\n6s<\/span><\/th>\nSR<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
\n
Brian Bennett\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>b Chameera<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n49<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n72.41<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Ben Curran\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c sub (P Rathnayake) b AM Fernando<\/span><\/td>\n79<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n95<\/span><\/td>\n137<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n83.15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Brendan Taylor\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c Chameera b Liyanage<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n37<\/span><\/td>\n56<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n54.05<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Sean Williams\u00a0(c)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>b AM Fernando<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n71.42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Sikandar Raza\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
not out<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n55<\/span><\/td>\n92<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n107.27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Tony Munyonga\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>b Madushanka<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n76.92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Clive Madande\u00a0\u2020<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>b Chameera<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n100.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Brad Evans\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c sub (P Rathnayake) b Chameera<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n160.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Richard Ngarava\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
not out<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n100.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extras<\/span><\/td>\n(lb 3, w 19)<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/span><\/td>\n\n
50 Ov<\/span>\u00a0(RR: 5.54)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
277\/7<\/span><\/td>\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n

Did not bat:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ernest Masuku,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Blessing Muzarabani\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Fall of wickets:\u00a0<\/strong>1-55<\/strong>\u00a0(Brian Bennett, 9.4 ov),\u00a02-116<\/strong>\u00a0(Brendan Taylor, 23.4 ov),\u00a03-150<\/strong>\u00a0(Ben Curran, 31.1 ov),\u00a04-155<\/strong>\u00a0(Sean Williams, 31.6 ov),\u00a05-176<\/strong>\u00a0(Tony Munyonga, 37.1 ov),\u00a06-252<\/strong>\u00a0(Clive Madande, 47.5 ov),\u00a07-264<\/strong>\u00a0(Brad Evans, 49.1 ov)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bowling<\/span><\/th>\nO<\/span><\/th>\nM<\/span><\/th>\nR<\/span><\/th>\nW<\/span><\/th>\nECON<\/span><\/th>\n0s<\/span><\/th>\n4s<\/span><\/th>\n6s<\/span><\/th>\nWD<\/span><\/th>\nNB<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
\n
Asitha Fernando<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n67<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n7.44<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Dilshan Madushanka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n57<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n5.70<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Dushmantha Chameera<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n52<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n5.20<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Maheesh Theekshana<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4.50<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Charith Asalanka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4.25<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Janith Liyanage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n5.14<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
Sri Lanka<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0(T: 278 runs from 50 ovs)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Batting<\/span><\/th>\n<\/th>\nR<\/span><\/th>\nB<\/span><\/th>\n4s<\/span><\/th>\n6s<\/span><\/th>\nSR<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
\n
Pathum Nissanka\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c sub (W Madhevere) b Ngarava<\/span><\/td>\n122<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n136<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n89.70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Nuwanidu Fernando\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>b Evans<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n51.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Kusal Mendis\u00a0\u2020<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c Curran b Evans<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n50.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Sadeera Samarawickrama\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c Sikandar Raza b Masuku<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n67.39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Charith Asalanka\u00a0(c)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/i>c Bennett b Ngarava<\/span><\/td>\n71<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n61<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n116.39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Janith Liyanage\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
not out<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n118.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Kamindu Mendis\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
not out<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n250.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extras<\/span><\/td>\n(lb 4, nb 1, w 6)<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/span><\/td>\n\n
49.3 Ov<\/span>\u00a0(RR: 5.61)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
278\/5<\/span><\/td>\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n

Did not bat:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dushmantha Chameera,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Maheesh Theekshana,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Asitha Fernando,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Dilshan Madushanka\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Fall of wickets:\u00a0<\/strong>1-48<\/strong>\u00a0(Nuwanidu Fernando, 10.4 ov),\u00a02-68<\/strong>\u00a0(Kusal Mendis, 14.2 ov),\u00a03-146<\/strong>\u00a0(Sadeera Samarawickrama, 30.1 ov),\u00a04-236<\/strong>\u00a0(Pathum Nissanka, 44.3 ov),\u00a05-272<\/strong>\u00a0(Charith Asalanka, 48.5 ov)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bowling<\/span><\/th>\nO<\/span><\/th>\nM<\/span><\/th>\nR<\/span><\/th>\nW<\/span><\/th>\nECON<\/span><\/th>\n0s<\/span><\/th>\n4s<\/span><\/th>\n6s<\/span><\/th>\nWD<\/span><\/th>\nNB<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
\n
Richard Ngarava<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n53<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n5.88<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Blessing Muzarabani<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
8.3<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n54<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n6.35<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Brad Evans<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n54<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n5.40<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Ernest Masuku<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n6.40<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Sikandar Raza<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5.11<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
Sean Williams<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4.37<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"FanFan Ratings are open<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n

Tap to rate now!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

\n
Unlocking the magic of Statsguru<\/span><\/div>\n
\"AskESPNcricinfo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Match Flow<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
Zimbabwe innings \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Sri Lanka innings<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n