Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Won By 7 Runs

Sri Lanka 298/6

Zimbabwe 291/8

Sri Lanka Won By 7 Runs

Sri Lanka(50 Overs Maximum)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c sub (†C Madande) b Muzarabani	76	92	140	12	0	82.60
Nishan Madushka	c Sikandar Raza b Ngarava	0	13	24	0	0	0.00
Kusal Mendis †	c Madhevere b Williams	38	63	89	3	0	60.31
Sadeera Samarawickrama	lbw b Sikandar Raza	35	40	41	5	0	87.50
Charith Asalanka (c)	c Sikandar Raza b Gwandu	6	9	18	0	0	66.66
Janith Liyanage	not out	70	47	66	6	3	148.93
Kamindu Mendis	b Ngarava	57	36	64	4	2	158.33
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, w 9)	16
Total	50 Ov (RR: 5.96, 223 Mins)	298/6

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Richard Ngarava	7.4	2	34	2	4.43	31	3	1	2
Blessing Muzarabani	10	1	65	1	6.50	29	6	2	1
Trevor Gwandu	6.2	0	61	1	9.63	11	8	1	0
Brad Evans	10	0	57	0	5.70	31	6	1	1
Sikandar Raza	10	0	48	1	4.80	31	5	0	0
Sean Williams	6	0	26	1	4.33	22	2	0	1

Zimbabwe(Target:- 299 Runs From 50 Overs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett	c Samarawickrama b AM Fernando	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Ben Curran	c Chameera b AM Fernando	70	90	123	8	0	77.77
Brendan Taylor †	c PHKD Mendis b AM Fernando	0	3	3	0	0	0.00
Sean Williams (c)	c AM Fernando b PHKD Mendis	57	54	101	7	2	105.55
Sikandar Raza	b Madushanka	92	87	130	8	0	105.74
Wessly Madhevere	c Liyanage b Madushanka	8	10	18	1	0	80.00
Tony Munyonga	not out	43	52	100	1	0	82.69
Brad Evans	c AM Fernando b Madushanka	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Richard Ngarava	b Madushanka	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Blessing Muzarabani	not out	1	1	2	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 4, w 16)	20
Total	50 Ov (RR: 5.82, 243 Mins)	291/8

Bowling	O	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Asitha Fernando	10	50	3	5.00	30	3	0	4
Dilshan Madushanka	10	62	4	6.20	28	5	0	6
Dushmantha Chameera	10	48	0	4.80	36	7	0	0
Maheesh Theekshana	10	47	0	4.70	29	2	1	1
Charith Asalanka	4	28	0	7.00	10	2	1	1
Kamindu Mendis	3	33	1	11.00	3	5	0	2
Janith Liyanage	3	19	0	6.33	6	1	0	2

Match Flow

Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 1 wicket)
Clive Madande kept wickets in place of Brendan Taylor from 1.4 over of Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 156 runs, 4 wickets)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 50/1 in 15.0 overs (P Nissanka 27, BKG Mendis 18)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (P Nissanka 26, BKG Mendis 21, Ex 4)
P Nissanka: 50 off 65 balls (8 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 24.3 overs (147 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls (P Nissanka 58, BKG Mendis 38, Ex 4)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 139/3 in 32.4 overs (S Samarawickrama 19)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 34.4 overs (208 balls), Extras 6
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 113 runs, 1 wicket)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 42.1 overs (253 balls), Extras 13
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (J Liyanage 22, PHKD Mendis 19, Ex 9)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 15
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 66 balls (J Liyanage 48, PHKD Mendis 43, Ex 9)
PHKD Mendis: 50 off 30 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
J Liyanage: 50 off 39 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 298/6 in 50.0 overs (J Liyanage 70)

Zimbabwe innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 2 wickets)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 182 runs, 3 wickets)
Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 3
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (BJ Curran 32, SC Williams 16, Ex 3)
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 71/2 in 15.0 overs (BJ Curran 39, SC Williams 29)
Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 4
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (BJ Curran 49, SC Williams 47, Ex 4)
BJ Curran: 50 off 68 balls (5 x 4)
SC Williams: 50 off 51 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 28.2 overs (170 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 161/5 in 30.0 overs (Sikandar Raza 19)
Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (226 balls), Extras 10
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (Sikandar Raza 23, T Munyonga 22, Ex 5)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 3 wickets)
Sikandar Raza: 50 off 57 balls (3 x 4)
Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 43.5 overs (263 balls), Extras 20
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 93 balls (Sikandar Raza 52, T Munyonga 35, Ex 13)
Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 48.1 - 50.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
Dilshan Madushanka took a hat-trick with the wickets of 6-289 (Sikandar Raza, 49.1 ov), 7-289 (Brad Evans, 49.2 ov), 8-289 (Richard Ngarava, 49.3 ov)