In the series decider between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka emerged victorious by 9 wickets. After winning the toss, Sri La𓄧nka elected to bowl first at their home turf.
Zimbabwe Innings
The Zimbabwean innings was a struggle as they managed to score only 82 runs in 14.1 overs. Brian Bennett was the top scorer with 29 ru🌸ns off 12 balls, but the rest of the batಌting order found it challenging to face the Sri Lankan bowlers.
For Sri Lanka, skipper Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 4 wickets in his quota of four overs, while all-roundeꦆr Angelo Mathews cla��imed 2 wickets for 15.
Sri Lanka Innings
Chasing a paltry target, Sri Lanka comfortably reached 88/1 in 10.5 overs. Pathum Nissanka top-scored with an explosive 39 not out off 23 balls, well supported by Kusal Mendis (33 off 27) and ✤Dhananjaya de Silva (15 not out). The Sri Lankan batters dominated the Zimbabwean bowlers,꧙ sealing the victory with ease.
Player of the Match
Wanindu Hasaranga’s brilliance earned him the well-deserved Player of the Match award.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted:
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 doing 🐷what he doe༺s best 🪄 🎩
— Desert Vipers (@TheDesertVipers)
T20i Series Winners – 🇱🇰🏆
— DANUSHKA ARAVINDA (@DanuskaAravinda)
A complete performance seals the series! Stellar bowling 𒁏& clinical batting secure a commanding 9-wicket victory for Sri Lanka🅰!
We lift the T20I trophy 2-1!🏆 🇱🇰
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
I hope this convincing win doesn't mask the fact that we were extremely mediocre throughout & nowhere close to where we should be. The Afg series will be an acid test, testing all the inadequacies. A win that thankfully averted the unthinkable.
— Aravinthan Arunthavanathan (@Crick🍃et_decoded)
Definitely. This win doesn’t mean much. We need to win more consistently, more convincingly.
For the re📖cord our batting line up still lacks fireꦡ power for the modern game.— Devon De Vesser (@devondevesser_)
Ang🦩elo Mathews was 🐼already having a party in the powerplay overs.
He has the ��𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 (6.01) and the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 (30 wickets) for Sri Lanka bowling at leꦚast 20+ overs in the Powerplay.
— Thurunu Jayasiri (@ThurunuJ)
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📸 Post Match Presentation
— DANUSHKA ARAVINDA (@DanuskaAravinda)
Celebrating a stellar start to 2024! Congratulations to the Sri Lankan Cricket Team on clinching their first series win of the year against Zimbabwe. Here's to many more victories!
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— Dialog Axiata (@dialoglk)
