Zimbabwe made a sensational comeback in the T20I series against Sri Lanka as they beat them by 5 wickets in the second T20I on Saturday, September 6 at Harare Sports Club, Harare. After being put in to bat first, Sri Lanka were bundled out for their second-lowest score in T20Is, scoring just 80 in 17.4 overs. Captain Sikander Raza (3/11) and Brad Evans (3/15) were the destroyers in chief for the hosts as they scalped six wickets between them.
In the second innings, Zimbabwe managed to chase down the target in 14.2 overs after surviving a sensational new-ball spell from Dushmantha Chameera (3/19). Earlier, Sri Lanka didn’t have a memorable start to the game as Blessing Muzarabani got Kusal Mendis (1) holed out at third man on the first ball of the second over. The early strike helped the hosts stem the run flow, which further led to the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka (8) by Brad Evans, who got him caught out at deep backward square leg.
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights
Muzarabani (2/14) and Evans added one more wicket each to their tally inside the powerplay to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 37/4 after the first six overs. Sikandar Raza came on to bowl as the field was spread and immediately struck Kamindu Mendis’ pads to dismiss him for a duck.
A 26-run stand between captain Charith Asalanka (18 off 23) and Dasun Shanaka (15 off 21) helped Sri Lanka surpass the 60-run mark. However, Raza and Evans returned to clean up the tail and ended Sri Lanka’s innings on 80.
In the second innings, Zimbabwe’s chase got off to a decent start as openers Brian Bennett (19 off 23) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (17 off 12) added 20 runs in the first three overs. However, Dushmantha Chameera’s (3/19) double strike in the fourth over threw the game wide open. Chameera returned again to get the big scalp of Sikandar Raza (2 off 7), leaving Zimbabwe reeling at 27/3.
Seeing his team in trouble, Ryan Burl (20* off 22) held one end and batted through the innings while Tashinga Musekiwa (21* off 14) finished things off in the 15th over to help his team register just their second T20I victory over Sri Lanka. Sikandar Raza was deservedly adjudged Player of the Match for his three-wicket haul, which triggered Sri Lanka’s collapse. - Ends Published By: Rishabh Beniwal Published On: Sep 6, 2025 20:53 IST
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