Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI 2024 - Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 08th January 2024.

Janith Liyanage kept one end steady for Sri Lanka © AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

Maheesh Theekshana's four-wicket haul, A excellent innings by Janith Liyanage's 95 and tail-enders gives Sri Lanka thrilling two-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, despite a captain Craig Ervine's brilliant 82 - Richard Ngarava's historic maiden five-for and take a 1-0 lead in see-saw game of the second ODI.

Match Stats :

Sri Lanka chased 209 was their fourth highest successful run-chase against Zimbabwe at their home venue in ODIs. Zimbabwe's 208 was their sixth lowest score in a completed innings against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their third lowest score at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in ODIs. Maheesh Theekshana's 4 for 31 was his joint second best bowling performance for Sri Lanka in One-day international and his second best bowling figures against Zimbabwe in ODIs after his career-best 4 for 21 at Bulawayo in the last year. Richard Ngarava became the first Zimbabwe bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket history. Richard Ngarava's 5 for 32 was his best bowling figures for Zimbabwe in One-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Zimbabwe bowler against Sri Lanka in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 32 held by Paul Strang at Sharjah in 1998.

Zimbabwe scored 208 for all-out in 44.4 overs with top scorer by Craig Ervine cracked a 82 off 102-balls including 9-fours & a six.

Ryan Burl cracked a 31 off 37-balls including one-six & a four, Joylord Gumbie struck 30 off 37-balls including 4-fours and Milton Shumba scored 26 off 45-balls included 2-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Maheesh Theekshana claimed a 4-wickets for 31-runs in 9.4-overs including a maiden.

Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay both took 2-wickets and one for Dilshan Madushanka.

Sri Lanka chased 211-8 in 49 overs with top scorer by Janith Liyanage hit a career-best 95 off 127-balls - who fell five-run short of his century.

Sahan Arachchige scored 21 off 39-balls including two boundaries, Jeffrey Vandersay hit a unbeaten 19 off 18-balls included 2-fours, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera each scored 18-runs and Kusal Mendis 17.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Richard Ngarava claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 32-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 3.20, Sikandar Raza took 2-wickets and one for Blessing Muzarabani.

Janith Liyanage named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best 95 off facing 127-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes.

                   

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