Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st Match T20 Match 2008 - T20 Canada four-nation Twenty20 international tournament of the 1st T20I match first time played between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka at King City (NW) in 10th October 2008.
Ajantha Mendis' four-for sets up to Sri Lanka hard-fought five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-truncated game of the first match of a four-nation tournament.
* Ajantha Mendis' 4 for 15 was the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka in T20 international, surpassing the previous best of 3 for 19 held by Dilhara Fernando against New Zealand at Auckland in 2006 and the fourth best figures in T20Is.
Zimbabwe scored 108-7 in 17 overs - due to rain overs reduced 20 to 17-overs per a side with top scorer by Tatenda Taibu cracked a unbeaten 45 off 47-balls including six-fours and Hamilton Masakadza struck 22 off 14-balls included 2-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 157.14.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Ajantha Mendis 4-15, Farveez Maharoof took two-wickets and one for Thilan Thushara.
Sri Lanka chased 107-5 in 16-overs with top scorer by Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 33 off 37-balls including 3-fours, Mahela Udawatte blasted a 25 off 15-balls including 2-fours and a six with strike rate of 166.66 and Chamara Kapugedera 18 not out.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Ray Price takes 2-wickets for 9-runs in 4-overs and one for Elton Chigumbura.
Ajantha Mendis named player of the match for his excellent spin bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 15-runs in 4-overs.
Zimbabwe scored 108-7 in 17 overs - due to rain overs reduced 20 to 17-overs per a side with top scorer by Tatenda Taibu cracked a unbeaten 45 off 47-balls including six-fours and Hamilton Masakadza struck 22 off 14-balls included 2-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 157.14.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Ajantha Mendis 4-15, Farveez Maharoof took two-wickets and one for Thilan Thushara.
Sri Lanka chased 107-5 in 16-overs with top scorer by Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 33 off 37-balls including 3-fours, Mahela Udawatte blasted a 25 off 15-balls including 2-fours and a six with strike rate of 166.66 and Chamara Kapugedera 18 not out.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Ray Price takes 2-wickets for 9-runs in 4-overs and one for Elton Chigumbura.
Ajantha Mendis named player of the match for his excellent spin bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 15-runs in 4-overs.
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