Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | 18 Jan 2024, Thur, 7:00 PM IST | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

ResultSri Lanka won by 9 wickets

ZIM

82/10 (14.1 ov)

88/1 (10.5 ov)

Player of the Match: Wanindu Hasaranga

Player of the Series: Angelo Mathews

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tinashe KamunhukamweTinashe Kamunhukamwec K Mendis b M Theekshana	12	14	1	0	85.71
Craig ErvineCraig Ervinec S Samarawickrama b AD Mathews	0	1	0	0	0.00
Brian BennettBrian Bennettc PWHD Silva b AD Mathews	29	12	7	0	241.67
Sean WilliamsSean Williamsc & b DMD Silva	15	17	0	0	88.24
Sikandar RazaSikandar Raza(c)c M Theekshana b D Madushanka	10	12	1	0	83.33
Tony MunyongaTony Munyongac DMD Silva b PWHD Silva	4	6	0	0	66.67
Clive MadandeClive Madande(wk)c D Shanaka b M Theekshana	5	10	0	0	50.00
Luke JongweLuke Jongwec D Madushanka b PWHD Silva	2	7	0	0	28.57
Wellington MasakadzaWellington Masakadzalbw b PWHD Silva	3	5	0	0	60.00
Richard NgaravaRichard Ngaravab PWHD Silva	0	1	0	0	0.00
Blessing MuzarabaniBlessing MuzarabaniNot out	0	0	0	0	0.00
Extra( b - 0, w - 0, no - 0, lb - 2, p - 0 )	2
Total( 5.79 Runs per over )	82 (10 Wkts, 14.1 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

1-1 (Craig Ervine, 0.2), 35-2 (Brian Bennett, 2.6), 51-3 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 5.4), 64-4 (Sikandar Raza, 8.2), 71-5 (Tony Munyonga, 9.4), 73-6 (Sean Williams, 10.3), 76-7 (Luke Jongwe, 11.6), 82-8 (Wellington Masakadza, 13.5), 82-9 (Richard Ngarava, 13.6), 82-10 (Clive Madande, 14.1)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	Eco
Angelo Mathews	2	15	2	7.50
Dilshan Madushanka	2	22	1	11.00
Maheesh Theekshana	3.1	14	2	4.42
Dushmantha Chameera	2	13	0	6.50
Wanindu Hasaranga(c)	4	15	4	3.75
Dhananjaya de Silva	1	1	1	1.00

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum NissankaPathum NissankaNot out	39	23	5	1	169.57
Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)b SC Williams	33	27	4	1	122.22
Dhananjaya de SilvaDhananjaya de SilvaNot out	15	15	2	0	100.00
Did Not Bat: Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera
Extra( b - 0, w - 0, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 )	1
Total( 8.12 Runs per over )	88 (1 Wkts, 10.5 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

64-1 (Kusal Mendis, 7.4)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	Eco
Richard Ngarava	3	22	0	7.33
Blessing Muzarabani	2	16	0	8.00
Wellington Masakadza	1	11	0	11.00
Sikandar Raza(c)	2.5	25	0	8.82
Sean Williams	2	13	1	6.50

Info

Series

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka

Date & Time

18 Jan 2024, Thur, 7:00 PM IST

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bowl

Venue

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Umpires

Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka, TV)

Match Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Weather Report

Clear Sky

Pitch Condition

Balanced

Avg 1st Inning Score

147

Win Prediction

Sri Lanka

Preview

Sri Lanka will be up against Zimbabwe in the 3rd T20I of the Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo on January 18. The series is poised evenly between the two teams, and the upcoming game will be the series decider. Hence, the winner of the match will take the trophy home.

The last match between the two teams, which was the second game of the series was played at the same venue where Zimbabwe had won the toss and elected to field. Being put to bat, Sri Lanka did not fare well as they were tottering at four for 27 runs. Their entire top-order was dismissed in scores of single digits, and the team looked in trouble. That is when the experienced pair of Asalanka and Mathews came into play as they put up a partnership worth 118 runs and notched up their individual fifties. This took the team to a good total of 173 runs.

Zimbabwe had a good chase ahead of them and probably a daunting task to beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka with a good bowling line-up. They started decently but lost the first wicket for a score of 22. Craig Ervine played a match-defining knock as he smashed 70 runs partnering up with Brian Bennett for the second wicket. Though they lost a little too many wickets in the middle overs and looked in some trouble, the experienced lower middle order of the team saved the day for them. They won the game by four wickets on the penultimate ball of the match.