Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, SL vs ZIM, 29 August, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Harare Sports Club
291/8 (50 ov)
298/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Munyonga | 43 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 82.69 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 6.20 |
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 5.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 33 runs) | 1st T20I | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 7 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 6 Sep 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
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| Bangladesh (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (SL won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 7 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (0.3 ov): Blessing Muzarabani: 1 (1), Tony Munyonga: 1 (2)
- Last Bat: Richard Ngarava 0(1) - b D Madushanka Dilshan Madushanka
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Brian Bennett, 0 - 2 Brendan Taylor, 118 - 3 Sean Williams, 140 - 4 Ben Curran, 161 - 5 Wessly Madhevere, 289 - 6 Sikandar Raza, 289 - 7 Brad Evans, 289 - 8 Richard Ngarava
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Richard Kettleborough (England), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera delivers fast ball at full length, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at third man for 1 run.
End of over 46 (9 runs)
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Tony Munyonga, 3 runs, Asitha Fernando delivers fast ball at back of length, Tony Munyonga goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 3 runs. Dropped catch
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs, Asitha Fernando delivers fast ball at full length, Sikandar Raza goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Sikandar Raza to just 2 runs.
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays pull, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Tony Munyonga, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tony Munyonga goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 47 (9 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
End of over 48 (7 runs)
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back to take slower ball of yorker aimed on the leg stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Asitha Fernando to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Asitha Fernando delivers fast ball at good length, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Sikandar Raza to just 1 run.
Asitha Fernando to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 49 (7 runs)
Sikandar Raza b D Madushanka 92 (87) Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, no run, b D Madushanka, Bowled out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Brad Evans c A Fernando b D Madushanka 0 (1) Dilshan Madushanka to Brad Evans, no run, c A Fernando b D Madushanka, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brad Evans as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short fine leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Asitha Fernando for a soft dismissal.
Richard Ngarava b D Madushanka 0 (1) Dilshan Madushanka to Richard Ngarava, no run, b D Madushanka, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Dilshan Madushanka to Blessing Muzarabani, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dilshan Madushanka to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Dilshan Madushanka delivers fast ball at good length, Tony Munyonga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 50 (2 runs)