Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, SL vs ZIM, 3 September, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club
175/7 (20 ov)
177/6 (19.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushan Hemantha | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 41 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 256.25 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 12.95 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (NAM won by 28 runs) | 3rd T20I | 18 Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 4 wickets) | Super Four, Match 1 (B1 v B2) | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Afghanistan (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (SL won by 4 wickets) | Group B | 15 Sep 2025 |
| 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: 35 run (2.2 ov): Kamindu Mendis: 17 (5), Dushan Hemantha: 14 (9)
- Last Bat: Dasun Shanaka 6(6) - c T Munyonga b B Evans Brad Evans
- Fall of Wickets: 96 - 1 Pathum Nissanka, 102 - 2 Kusal Perera, 103 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 106 - 4 Charith Asalanka, 125 - 5 Nuwanidu Fernando, 142 - 6 Dasun Shanaka
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Wednesday, September 03, 2025
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Blessing Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Blessing Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Nuwanidu Fernando c S Raza b B Muzarabani 7 (9) Blessing Muzarabani to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run, c S Raza b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nuwanidu Fernando goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sikandar Raza, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nuwanidu Fernando.
Blessing Muzarabani to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 2 runs off bye.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Brad Evans to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Kamindu Mendis goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 3 runs, Kamindu Mendis goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 3 runs.
Brad Evans to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Dasun Shanaka hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Brad Evans to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Dasun Shanaka c T Munyonga b B Evans 6 (6) Brad Evans to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c T Munyonga b B Evans, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tony Munyonga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Tinotenda Maposa to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tinotenda Maposa to Kamindu Mendis, 7 no ball, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, and Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
Tinotenda Maposa to Kamindu Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kamindu Mendis with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Tinotenda Maposa to Kamindu Mendis, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Tinotenda Maposa to Dushan Hemantha, 2 runs, Dushan Hemantha goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Tinotenda Maposa to Dushan Hemantha, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump. Dushan Hemantha goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tinotenda Maposa to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Tinotenda Maposa to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 18 (26 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Dushan Hemantha, 2 runs, Dushan Hemantha goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Dushan Hemantha, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Dushan Hemantha hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Richard Ngarava to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Dushan Hemantha, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, and Dushan Hemantha hangs on and tries to hit hook, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Richard Ngarava to Dushan Hemantha, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease, swats pull, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Dushan Hemantha, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.