ज़िम्बाब्वे vs श्रीलंका, पहला वनडे, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 29 August 2025 - हाइलाइट्स

Floated, full and on off, Tony Munyonga drills it to long off for a single.

Flatter, full and around off, Sikandar Raza smashes it wide of long off. Pathum Nissanka runs to his left and dives to keep it down to two runs.

Shorter and on off, Sikandar Raza punches it through cover-point for a run.

Dragged back, on off, Tony Munyonga stabs it out to long off for another run.

Quicker, full and keeps it away from the batter, outside off, Sikandar Raza throws his bat at it but misses.

Fires one full and on off, Sikandar Raza drills it to long off for one more. Zimbabwe need 42 runs in the last 5 overs.

Nails the wide yorker on off, Raza gets his bat down and squeezes it out towards short third. Sikandar gets called through for a quick single by Tony.

Keeps it full and near the tramline on off, Tony Munyonga reaches out and carves it away to the left of extra cover. The deep point fielder runs to his right and mops it up. Two runs taken.

In the air...but safe! A well-disguised slower one from Dushmantha Chameera. It is the leg cutter, on a length, outside off, Tony swings to go down the ground. Skies it up but it lands in the vacant mid off region before Pathum Nissanka could get there from extra cover. They cross. The 100-run stand comes up in 102 balls.

FOUR! A gift and Sikandar Raza accepts it gleefully! Chameera looks to go full but ends up serving a thigh-high full toss, on off, Raza holds his shape and jabs it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 8 runs off the over so far.

Good comeback from Chameera! Gets the yorker in, right at the popping crease, outside off, Sikandar Raza tries to open the bat face and glide it down to deep third but misses.

Very full and wide on off, Sikandar steers it to deep third and takes a single. 9 runs off the over. Zimbabwe need 33 runs in 24 balls.

Well bowled! Asitha Fernando spots Raza make the move early towards the leg side. Bowls a slower one and it is away from the batter's reach, on a good length. Sikandar reaches out but fails to connect.

Pace on, full and straight, at the stumps, Sikandar Raza has a hoick across the line. Gets an inside edge onto the back pad and it rolls beside him on the off side. Raza gets called through for a quick run.

 DROPPED! And to make matters worse, the batters run three. Asitha Fernando takes pace off and goes into the surface, over middle, Tony backs away to slap it aerially towards deep cover. The substitute fielder, Nuwanidu Fernando runs in off the ropes and could never really steady himself. He is on the move while attempting the catch and the ball bursts through his hands. The ball rolls behind and the batters attempt the third run. The throw goes to the batting end and Kusal Mendis flicks it back onto the stumps there but Raza is in by then.

Back to bowling full at pace, on middle, Sikandar Raza swings across and smears it to the right of long on for a brace.

Asitha bends his back and goes short, over middle, Raza pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Direct hit but Sikandar Raza is safe! Fernando serves another bumper, over middle, Tony rides the bounce and pulls it to the right of deep square leg. The throw from the deep comes towards the keeper and Kusal Mendis is alert enough to collect and fire the throw at the bowling end. He manages to knock down the stumps just as Raza completes the second. The third umpire is called in but the replays show that Sikandar slid his back inside the crease and wasn't casual at all.

Full and outside off, Sikandar Raza slices it to deep third for a single.

Lands it full and outside off, Tony Munyonga skips down the track and swings hard but fails to connect. Sikandar Raza walks up to have a chat with Tony.

Another swing and a miss! Dushmantha Chameera sticks to the plan of bowling it full and outside off, Tony stays in the crease this time and swings to force it through the off side but connects with thin air. So far, so good from Chameera.

This is even wider on off, near the tramline, very full, Tony reaches out and jams it off an under edge and it rolls in front of the keeper. Kusal Mendis gets to the ball quickly and releases an underarm throw at the batting end. He hits but Raza is home safely.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Chameera gets the wide yorker in, right at the guideline, Sikandar Raza takes it on the full, uses the pace on the ball to run it down to deep third. Beats the diving fielder in the deep to his left for a boundary.

Another well-executed wide yorker from Dushmantha Chameera. Sikandar Raza digs it out in front of extra cover for one more. 7 runs off the over. Zimbabwe need 17 runs off 12 balls.

FOUR! Just over! Asitha Fernando serves the leg-cutter, angled in to cramp the batter for room, on a length, Sikandar Raza manages to make just enough room to get his hands through the ball. Lofts it over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary. A good start to the over for the home side.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Sikandar Raza gets his bat down and squeezes out an inside edge beside him on the leg side. The batters are quick to cross over.

Asitha gets it full enough to deny the batter to get under the ball, on middle and leg, Tony Munyonga moves around in the crease but only manages to push it down the deck. Fernando makes a sharp stop low to his left.

Low full toss, on the pads, Tony mistimes the heave towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 6 runs off the first 4 balls. Zimbabwe require 11 runs off 8 balls.

Pace off by Asitha Fernando and into the wicket, around leg, Sikandar Raza swipes it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Asitha Fernando ends with a dot! Fernando lands the yorker, around leg, Tony Munyonga backs away and swings for the hills but is beaten on the inside edge.

OUT! CASTLED! An ideal start to the final over for Sri Lanka and a hush falls over the Harare Sports Club! Not the best of balls though from Dilshan Madushanka. Goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, at the stumps, Sikandar Raza walks across the stumps to scoop it over the man at short fine leg but fails to connect and the middle stump gets uprooted. Raza trudges off in disappointment for 92 (87). Zimbabwe need 10 runs off 5 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Dilshan Madushanka! Dilshan pushes it across the right-hander, very full. Brad Evans looks to get under the ball and scoop it over short fine leg. Fails to do so in a fashion he would have liked to get the elevation. Spoons it towards short fine leg where Asitha Fernando runs over his right shoulder and takes a safe catch.

OUT! TIMBER! HAT-TRICK FOR MADUSHANKA! What a time to produce it! Dilshan Madushanka stays over the wicket but pulls the length back and keeps the line of attack at the stumps. Richard Ngarava stays leg side, clears his front leg and has a massive swing across the line. The ball sneaks under the blade to clatter into the stumps. Tony Munyonga is left stranded at the other end with Zimbabwe needing 10 runs off 3 balls.

On a back of a length, on middle, Blessing Muzarabani swings across and gets it to deep mid-wicket. Brings Tony Munyonga on strike, does Blessing. Zimbabwe need 9 off 2.

That should do it for Sri Lanka! Madushanka serves a yorker, going across the batter, Tony Munyonga swings at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Dilshan Madushanka just has to ensure that he keeps his foot behind the line.

A job well done from Dilshan Madushanka! So close, yet so far for Zimbabwe! This is on a short of a length, angled across, Tony Munyonga swings and lofts it over mid off. It is mopped up by the backtracking mid off fielder. Sri Lanka clinch this thriller by 7 runs and take an unassailable lead in this two-match ODI series!