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Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 7 runs in the first ODI due to the hat -trick of left arm pacer Dilshan Madhushank. With this, the Sri Lankan team has been ahead 1-0 in the 2-match series. Batting first at Harare Sports Club, Sri Lanka scored 298 runs losing 6 wickets. Pathum Nisanka, Janith Liange and Kamindu Mendis put fifty from the team.
On Friday, Zimbabwe’s team could score 291 runs after losing 8 wickets. The team needed 10 runs in the last over, but Madhushaka overturned the match with 3 wickets on the first 3 ball. He was also adjudged Player of the Match. From Zimbabwe, Alexander Raza scored 92, Ben Karan scored 70 and Sean Williams scored 57 runs.
Madhuska bowled Raza Before the last over, Zimbabwe’s team was easily moving towards victory. But then fast bowler Madhushaka took three consecutive wickets from three balls. He dismissed the set batsman Sikander Raza, Brad Evans and Richard Nagarwa and tricked the hat -trick.
Alexander Raza could not win the match Zimbabwe’s all -rounder Sikander Raza played an excellent innings, but he could not win the team. Half of Zimbabwe’s team returned to the pavilion for 161 runs. After this, Alexander Raza, along with Tony, made a century partnership and made a match for Zimbabwe. Both added 128 runs for the sixth wicket. Alexander scored 92 runs. At the same time, Tony remained standing on one side. He scored 43 runs.
Ben and captain Shaun put fifty
Zimbabwe started poorly to chase the run. The team lost Brendon Taylor and Brian Bennett on a score of zero. Captain Sean Williams then shared a century partnership with Ben Karan. Both of them also set up their fifty. Ben Karan was dismissed by Asitha Fernando for 70 runs. Shaun Williams was sent to the pavilion by Kamindu Mendis for 57 runs.
Pandemon fifty After losing the toss, the first wicket of the Sri Lanka team, who was the first batsman, fell on the score of 9. Nishan Madhushka was dismissed by Richard Nagarwa for zero. After this, Pathum Nisanka handled the innings with Kusal Mendis. The two together added 100 runs. Nisanka completed her fifty here. He scored 76 runs off 92 balls.
Janith Liange scored 70 runs Sikander Raza from Zimbabwe and Sean Williams pressurized Sri Lanka’s top order batting in the middle overs. When the 37th over was starting and the Sri Lankan team’s runrate was less than 4.5. However, the sensible batting of Janith Lianaga and Kamindu Mendis overturned Sri Lanka’s innings. He started fast. Together, both of them added 137 runs off 83 balls and reached Sri Lanka’s score to 298/6. Of these, Liange scored an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls and Kamindu scored 57 off 36 balls. Liange also hit a helicopter six on Nagarawa’s ball in the last over.
Nagarawa took 2 wickets Nagarawa was the most successful bowler for Zimbabwe. He took 2 wickets for 34 runs. The other bowlers failed to stop the run in the death overs. Nagarawa was engaged in throwing the fourth ball of the 43rd over and had to leave the ground.