Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe 2017, 2nd ODI – Statistical Highlights

After failing to defend 300+ total, Sri Lanka returned strong in the 2nd ODI as they thrashed Zimbabwe to register a 7-wicket win. Chinaman Lakshan Sandakan picked up a 4-wicket haul to break the back of the Zimbabwe middle order while debutant Wanidu Hasaranga took a hat-trick to wrap up the visitors’ innings for 155. Sri Lanka lost a couple of early wicket before the Lunch break but an unbeaten 75 from Upul Tharanga ensured they didn’t collapse further.

Here we look at all the stats and records created during the game.

1 – Wanidu Hasaranga’s hat-trick in this game is the first hat-trick by a leg-spinner in ODI cricket.

3 – Number of players including Wanidu who have taken a hat-trick on ODI debut. Taijul Islam and Kagiso Rabada are the other two bowlers with an ODI hat-trick on debut.

3 – Hasaranga is only the 3rd player to take a hat-trick on his International debut after Maurice Allom and Peter Petherick.

3 – Upul Tharanga’s last 3 innings in ODI cricket: 75*, 79* and 53. This is the 2nd time he has scored fifties in 3 consecutive ODI innings. He scored 72, 105 and 110 in successive ODI innings in 2006.

4/52 – Lakshan Sandakan’s bowling figures of 4/52 are his best bowling figures in ODI cricket. This is also his first 4-wicket haul in ODIs and his 4th in International cricket in the 19 innings he has bowled.

5 – Wanidu is only the 5th Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket. The previous four Sri Lankans with an ODI hat-trick were fast bowlers.

19y 338d – Wanidu Hasaranga’s age coming into this game; he is the 3rd youngest player to take a hat-trick in ODIs after Aaqib Javed (19y 81d) and Saqlain Mushtaq (19y 310d).

33.4 – Overs Sri Lanka needed to bowl out Zimbabwe; the fewest they have taken to bowl out their opposition since 2014 when they bowled out Pakistan in 32.1 overs at Dambulla.

127 – Number of ODI losses Hamilton Masakadza has been a part of for Zimbabwe; the joint 5th most by any player. He equalled with Brendon Taylor who also was a part of 127 ODI losses of Zimbabwe.