Sri Lanka recorded a dominating eight-wicket win within the third ODI sport in opposition to Zimbabwe to seal the three-match series at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Rain was a continuing spectator in Colombo which lowered the sport to a 27-over affair but it surely was a seven-wicket haul from Wanindu Hasaranga that stole the limelight.Â
Hasaranga returned to worldwide cricket after a niche of six months and took seven wickets for 19 to assist Sri Lanka bowl out Zimbabwe on simply 96 runs. Then captain Kusal Mendis smashed 66* off 51 to register a simple win to safe the series by 2-0.
Sri Lanka Playing XI:Â Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Shevon Daniel, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Joylord Gumbie (wk), Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Craig Ervine (c), Milton Shumba, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
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