ZIM vs SL Highlights, 2nd ODI: Nissanka 122, Asalanka 71 steer Sri Lanka to five-wicket victory

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, being held at the Harare Sports Club on August 31.

ZIM vs SL 2nd ODI - Scorecard

PLAYING XI

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams (c), Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Ernest Masuku, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.

Sri Lanka: Nuwanidu Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando.

TOSS

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.

PREVIEW

Sri Lanka will eye a clean sweep when it takes on Zimbabwe in the second and final One-Day International at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

The visiting Lankans clinched a thrilling seven-run win in the series opener on Friday, thanks to left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s last-over hat-trick, which prevented Zimbabwe from overhauling the 299-run target.

With the bat, opener Pathum Nissanka, and the lower-order duo of Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis were the saviours for Sri Lanka. Nissanka set the tone with a 92-ball 76, while Liyanage and Kamindu’s brisk 137-run partnership for the sixth wicket propelled Sri Lanka to a competitive total.

In reply, Zimbabwe lost two wickets in the first over before Ben Curran and stand-in skipper Sean Williams’ 118-run stand steadied the chase. Sikandar Raza’s valiant 87-ball 92 carried Zimbabwe to the brink of a special win before Madushanka changed the complexion of the match.

HOW TO WATCH

The second ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will not be televised live on any TV channel in India. However, the match will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.

THE SQUADS

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams(c), Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Ernest Masuku, Clive Madande, Johnathan Campbell, Newman Nyamhuri.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Pavan Rathnayake, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake.

Published on Aug 31, 2025