Sri Lanka Beat Zimbabwe by 5 Wickets in the Second Odi | Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe with a second ODI by 5 wickets: Pathum Nisanka’s century, captain Asalanka fifty; Chamera 3 wickets

Dushmantha Chamera took 3 wickets for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the second ODI. With this, Sri Lanka also defeated the Home Team 2–0. Sri Lanka chose bowling on Sunday at Harare. Zimbabwe scored 277 runs losing 7 wickets. Sri Lanka achieved the target at the loss of 5 wickets with 3 balls left.

Opener Pathum Nisanka from the visiting team scored 122 and captain Charith Asanka scored 71 runs. At the same time, Dushmantha Chamera took 3 wickets. Ben Karan from Zimbabwe scored 79 and Sikander Raza scored 59 runs.

Strong start of Zimbabwe After losing the toss, Zimbabwe started to bat first. Brian Bennett, along with Ben Karan, took a fifty partnership. Bennett was dismissed for 21 runs. Brendon Taylor, who landed on number-3, then took the team’s score to 100 runs. However, he too was dismissed by scoring 20 runs.

Captain Sean Williams again took the team beyond 150, but he could also score 20 runs. Ben Karan was also dismissed by playing 79 runs at the second end.

Ben Karan made Zimbabwe a strong start by putting a fifty.

Alexander Raza put fifty Alexander Raza, who landed on number-5, then took over Zimbabwe’s innings. Tony Munyonga was dismissed in front of him after scoring 10 runs. Raza then took the team beyond 250 with wicketkeeper Clive Madande. Madande was dismissed for 36 runs. After him, Brad and also could score 8 runs.

Alexander Raza put a fifty, he was not out after scoring 59 runs and the team’s score was taken to 277. Richard Nagarwa also returned to notout after scoring 2 runs with him. Dushmantha Chamera took 3 wickets from Sri Lanka. Asitha Fernando got 2 wickets. At the same time, Dilshan Madushaka and Janith Liange got 1-1 wickets.

Alexander Raza put a fifty and brought the team to 277 runs.

Sri Lanka also strong Sri Lanka also had a strong start to chase the target of 278 runs. Nuwanidu Fernando and Pathum Nisanka did not let any wickets fall in the first powerplay. Nuwanidu Fernando was dismissed for 14 runs. After him, Kusal Mendis also returned to the pavilion after scoring only 5 runs.

Sadira Samarvikrama, who landed at number-4, then brought the team to the team with Nisanka around 150. Sadira was dismissed for 31 runs. The team lost 3 wickets for 146 runs.

The Sri Lankan team did not appear to be shattered anywhere in the run chase.

Nisanka’s century, Actors put fifty Captain Asalanka handled Sri Lanka with Nisanka. Nisanka scored a century and brought the team beyond 200. He was dismissed in the 45th over after scoring 122 runs. After him, Actors put a fifty and brought the team closer to victory. However, Actors were also dismissed in the 49th over scoring 71 runs.

Finally, Janith Liange scored 19 and Kamindu Mendis scored 5 runs and won the team in the last over. Richard Nagarwa and Brad and Brad took 2–2 wickets for Zimbabwe. Ernest Masuku got 1 wicket.

Pathum Nisanka scored 122 runs. For this, he received the Player of the Match Award.

T20 series from 3 September Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 7 runs. After winning the ODI series 2–0, the Sri Lanka team will now play the first match of the T20 series in Harare on September 3. On 6 and 7 September, the remaining 2 T20s of the series will also be played in Harare itself.