Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, Pakistan T20I Tri-Series, 25 November, 2025
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
148/1 (16.2 ov)
146/5 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 98 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 168.97 |
| Kusal Mendis | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 3.2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 13.20 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (SL won by 9 wickets) | 5th T20I | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 67 runs) | 2nd T20I | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 6 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 16 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 8 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 9 wickets) | 5th T20I | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 69 runs) | 4th T20I | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 67 runs) | 2nd T20I | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 wickets) | 1st T20I | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 89 run (10.4 ov): Kusal Mendis: 25 (25), Pathum Nissanka: 61 (39)
- Last Bat: Kamil Mishara 12(15) - c W Masakadza b B Evans Brad Evans
- Fall of Wickets: 59 - 1 Kamil Mishara
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 1 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: Pakistan T20I Tri-Series
- Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Time: 06:30 PM
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- City: Rawalpindi
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Reon King (West Indies)
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (7 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length and Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! inswinger is delivered on the stumps, good length and Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 14 (15 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! outswinger is delivered on the stumps, good length, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (15 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Pathum Nissanka with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep cover for four.
Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length and Pathum Nissanka goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!