Embarrassed Sri Lanka answers critics in merciless fashion- Hasarsnga and Matthews lead Zimbabwe rout in decider- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka responded like a team stung by embarrassment smashing Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the T20 decider in Colombo. After two nail biters in the first two encounters, Sri Lanka hit their straps to set the record straight humiliating the Zimbabwean’s in a one-sided game that didn’t go the distance anticipated. New skipper Wannindu Hasarsnga De Silva underlined his liking to the new role leading from the front with a bamboozling performance with the ball to reduce Zimbabwe to rubble making Sri Lanka’s batting woes with less pressure to deal with. Hasarsnga mesmerised Zimbabwe’s batters to claim 4 fir 15 off 4 overs, Matthews 2 for 15and Maheesh Theeksheena 2 fir14 to destroy Zimbabwe to 82 all out. Angelo Matthews rectified his bowling embarrassment in ...

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Watch Highlights of T20 Series – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – January 2024 3rd T20 – 18th January 2024 Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) Zimbabwe: 82 Sri Lanka: 88/1 Result: Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) 2nd T20 – 16 Janaury 2024 – Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Sri Lanka: 173/6 Zimbabwe: (19.5/20 ov, T:174) 178/6 Result: Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) 1st T20 – 14 January 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Zimbabwe: 143/5 Sri Lanka: (20 ov, T:144) 144/7 Result: Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)   ...

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Sri Lanka scramble home in a nail biter – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE – (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the T20 series against Zimbabwe, but the win was an unconvincing last ball thriller despite chasing a mediocre target. Adding to the drama was the questionable Angelo Matthews player- of- the match award for his face saving 46, despite a great allround performance from Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza that should have been rewarded despite being at the losing end. Razar smashed 62 off 42 balls with 2 sixers and 5 fours and then had Sri Lanka in a twist grabbing 3 for 13 off 4 overs to nearly win the game single-handedly. There must have been a few heads scratching at the decision.  Sri Lanka managed to stave off defeat thanks to Angelo Matthews (46), and former skipper Dasun Shanaka 26 off 18 balls), who ...

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Hasaranga’s Heroic Return: Sri Lanka Crushes Zimbabwe in One-Day Series with Dominant Performance – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor) Image source: © ICC 2023 | Courtesy of ICC | Media Zone Access by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka) (taken form media article from ICC: Hasaranga and Gardner voted ICC Players of the Month for June ) Wannindu Hasarsnga celebrated his return to international cricket after being sidelined with injury for eight months by wrecking Zimbabwe with a seven wicket haul in an eight wicket thrashing in Colombo. Hasarsnga was almost unplayable, producing a mesmerising spell in which he claimed 7 for 19 off 5.5 overs, leaving the Zimbabwe batters all at sea as they crashed to 96 all out in 22.5 overs. Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis then led  the spirited run chase as they scurried to the under par target in 16.4 overs. Image source: © ICC 2023 ...

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Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI highlights – Sri Lanka 2024 3rd ODI 3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), January 11, 2024, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka ZIM: (22.5/27 ov) 96 SL: (16.4/27 ov, T:97) 97/2 Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 62 balls remaining) (DLS method) 2nd ODI 2nd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), January 08, 2024, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka ZIM: 208 SL: (49/50 ov, T:209) 211/8 Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) 1st ODI   1st ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), January 06, 2024, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka SL: 273/9 ZIM: (4/50 ov, T:274) 12/2 No result ...

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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Cricket Highlights 16 January 2022: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets Zimbabwe: 296/9; Sri Lanka: (48.3/50 ov, target 297) 300/5 Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) Chandimal and Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to win Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:dailynews.lk Dinesh Chandimal (75) and Charith Asalanka (71) added a vital 129-run fourth-wicket stand as Sri Lanka recorded a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their 1st ODI of the three-match series played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday. Sri Lanka chasing a target of 297 runs finally managed to get 300 for five wickets in 48.3 overs to seal their victory to take a 1-0 lead in this three-match series. Sri Lankan top order were in good form making good contributions to chase this total. The openers Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka came with a superb partnership adding 40 runs in 6.4 overs while ...

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