refreshThat wraps up a crucial match. Sri Lanka's big win against Zimbabwe keeps their Tri-Series hopes alive, but they still need to beat Pakistan in the next match. Don't miss that clash on Thursday, November 27th, which starts at 1 PM GMT. Join us early for the build-up and live coverage. Cheers!
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that the plan was to attack the stumps. He says that there are areas they need to develop, but overall they were good. Adds that they need to focus on the next game, which is crucial.
Sikandar Raza, the skipper of Zimbabwe, says that they were a bit short of runs. Adds that they failed to score in the powerplay. He says that they failed to perform with the bat and with the ball. Ends by saying that they will support Pakistan in the next game, as if Pakistan wins, Zimbabwe will qualify for the finals.
Pathum Nissanka is the Player of the Match for his magnificent knock. He says that his plan was to play in powerplay, and he analyzed his game, and it worked well. Adds that he is happy with this win and he keeps on training.
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Earlier in the game, Zimbabwe finished their innings at 146. The decision to bat first started poorly, with Theekshana taking two early wickets, leaving Zimbabwe struggling at 17/2. Brian Bennett held the innings together before Sikandar Raza played an aggressive cameo, but both fell after getting starts. Wickets fell consistently as Sri Lanka's bowlers, especially Theekshana and Hasaranga, maintained a tight grip, ensuring no Zimbabwean batters scored big. However, a late flourish by Ryan Burl gave Zimbabwe a competitive total, making the score a challenging but chaseable one for Sri Lanka.
Nissanka's unbeaten 98 anchored the chase brilliantly alongside Kusal Mendis, keeping the scoreboard ticking and punishing anything loose with ease, ensuring the Zimbabwean spinners couldn't create any real pressure. Sri Lanka registered a dominant 9-wicket victory with 22 balls remaining, showcasing their batting might. It was a day to forget for the Zimbabwean bowlers.
A massive 9-wicket win for Sri Lanka! They have chased down the target with a dominant performance. This crucial victory in the Tri-Series keeps Sri Lanka firmly alive in the race. The target of 147 proved to be severely under-par on this deck, and Sri Lanka made the chase look effortless! Opener Pathum Nissanka set the tone with a flying start, making the most of a disciplined bowling effort that had restricted Zimbabwe earlier. Despite losing Kamil Mishara, Sri Lanka were always in control, cruising comfortably.
16.2SIX! just short of his century! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka stays in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets!
16.1FOUR! What a knock this is from Pathum Nissanka! Back of a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka picks it well and hammers it over wide of mid off for a boundary.
16.1Wide! Down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but misses.
15.6Hard length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to mid on for a single.
15.5Length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.
15.4Back of a length, on off, Kusal Mendis fends it to cover for a single.
15.3Short, outside off, Pathum Nissanka slashes it over cover for a single.
15.2SIX! Inching closer to a victory is Sri Lanka. Good length on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka slogs this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie this time.
15.1FOUR! On a length around off, Pathum Nissanka steps down and away and lofts this over the fielder at mid off for a boundary. Signs of aggression from Pathum Nissanka.
14.6TWO LEG BYES! Quicker, on the pads, Kusal Mendis goes for the flick but misses. Gets it tickled off the pads for a couple to square leg.
14.5Tossed up on the pads, Pathum Nissanka slogs this to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.4Fired around off, Pathum Nissanka guides this to short third for no run.
14.3Short on off, Pathum Nissanka pulls this to the cow corner for a couple.
14.2Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis muscles this to long off for one.
14.1Fired on off, Pathum Nissanka thumps this to sweeper cover for one.
13.6On a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka flicks this to fine leg for one.
13.5On a length wide of off, Kusal Perera shimmies down the track and smashes this to deep point for one.
13.4On a length around off, Kusal Mendis dabs this to deep third for one.
13.3Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka punchesthis to sweeper cover for one.
13.2SIX! A lot more class behind this biggie. On a length, angling across the batter, Pathum Nissanka steps inside the line of it and just flicks this over the fence towards deep backward square leg for a biggie.
13.1SIX! Just short of his century! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka stays back and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets!
12.6Full an don off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this through mid on for one.
12.5FOUR! Swept away for four. Tossed up, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka goes down on a knee and sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary.
12.4Tossed up, wide of off, Pathum Nissanka goes for the reverse sweep but misses.
12.3Fuller, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka punches this straight to the fielder.
12.2Quicker and flatter, on off, Kusal hops onto the back foot and pulls this through mid-wicket for one.
12.1Fired onto off, Pathum Nissanka goes deep inside the crease and punches this to long on for one.
11.6Back of a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka tucks this through mid-wicket and takes a single to reach his half-century.
11.5On a length around the pads, Pathum Nissanka nudges this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two. Pathum Nissanka moves to 49.
11.4Good length, on off, Kusal Mendis guides this to third man region for one.
11.3Good length, in the sticks, Kusal Mendis guides this to mid-wicket.
11.2On a length around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis defends this out.
11.1Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this through cover for one.
10.6Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this to long off for another single.
10.5Pushed through, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka jams this out.
10.4Quicker one, on middle and off, Kusal Mendis pushes this in the gap on off for one.
10.3Fuller on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this down to long off for one.
10.2Tossed up on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this to mid off.
10.1Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it out.
DRINKS!
9.6Flatter on off, Kusal Mendis defends well.
9.5Fired onto the pads, Pathum Nissanka drills this to long on for one more.
9.4Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and drives this to long off for one.
9.3SIX HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tossed up, around middle and off, Kusal Mendis jumps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce and smashes this behind the sight screen for a massively hit biggie.
9.2Flatter, on off, Pathum Nissanka guides this through backward point for one.
9.1Floated on off, KM punches this down to long off for one.
8.6Tossed up, on off, Pathum Nissanka goes deep inside his crease and guides this to short third.
8.5Fired on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis nudges this in the gap through square leg for a single.
8.4Fuller on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.
8.3Seam up, full and on off, Kusal pushes this back to the bowler.
8.2Fired onto the pads, Pathum Nissanka flicks this through square leg for one.
8.1Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis drills this to long on for a strike rotation.
7.6Quicker and flatter on off, Kusal Mendis thuds this down to long on for a single.
7.5Fuller on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this down to long on for one.
7.4Much slower, wide of off, Kusal Mendis goes deep inside the crease and cuts this through backward point for one.
7.3Fuller on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
7.2Tossed up, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka goes for the sweep but misses out.
7.1Quicker one, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka blocks this out.
6.6Tossed up on off, Pathum Nissanka dabs this gently, in front of cover and takes a single.
6.5Pushed through on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks this out.
6.4Tossed up on off, Kusal Mendis gets it past the bowler for a single towards mid off.
6.3Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka drills this to long on for a single.
6.2Short of a length on middle and off, Kusal Mendis pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.1Fired into the batter, Kusal Mendis backaway and flicks this to short mid-wicket.
Sikandar Raza comes into the attack.
5.6On a length around the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks this to deep square leg for one.
5.5FOUR! WOW! Just admire this stroke from Kusal Mendis. Back of a length on middle and off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and goes back onto the back foot as he punches this through the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary.
Kusal Mendis walks out at 3.
5.4OUT! CAUGHT! Brad comes round the wicket, slants one into the batter. Kamil Mishara gets hurried into the flick and gets a bit cramped as well. Flicks this towards the right of Wellington Masakadza at mid-wicket. WM glides to his right and puts in a diver before grabbing it one handed.
5.3Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this through point for a strike rotation.
5.2A bit towards the fuller-length, wide of off, from Brad. Pathum Nissanka swings and misses out on the outside.
5.1FOUR! Even the edges are flying to the fence. Good length, around off, Pathum Nissanka stands still and throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge and the ball flies past the right of the keeper for a boundary.
4.6Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this to deep point for a single to close the over.
4.5Good length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut this one but misses out as the ball keeps a tad low.
4.4FOUR! Sri Lanka breaches 50 inside 5 overs without losing any wickets. Pitched up, wide of off, Pathum Nissanka strides tot he pitch of it and lofts this over cover for the fourth boundary of the over.
4.3FOUR! It is boundaries galore here. Short one again, on off, Pathum Nissanka pulls this in front of ssquare, near the mid on region for the third boundary of this over.
4.3WIDE! Back of the hand, slower one, waide outside off. Pathum Nissanka leaves it.Wide.
4.2FOUR! Cut away for another boundary from Pathum. Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka slashes hard at it, gets it in the gap towards the left of sweeper cover for a boundary.
4.1FOUR! Another boundary for Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are in pole position to breeze past the Chevrons. Short pitched, around leg, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line of it and hooks this past the left of the fielder at fine leg for four more runs.
4.1WIDE! Another extra added to the total. On a length wide outside off, Pathum Nissanka leaves it. Wided.
3.6Good length around off, Kamil Mishara swings and misses.
3.5Bumper, angling into the batter, Kamil Mishara goes for the hook but misses out. A loud appeal, only from the bowler as the keeper catches this. Nothing from Brendan Taylor from behind the stumps. Sikandar Raza sends this upstairs but nothing on the UltraEdge confirms the onfield decision of not out.
3.4FOUR! That's poor from the bowler but excellent from the batter. On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara stays leg side to this one and flicks this through the square leg region for a boundary. Kamil Mishara moves to 12 with this boundary.
3.3On a length around middle and off, Kamil slogs this and lobs Sikandar Raza at mid-wicket for a couple.
3.2Good length, wide of off, Kamil Mishara goes for the pull but doesn't hit this off the middle of his bat and finds the fielder at square leg.
3.1On a length, slanting into the batter, Kamil Mishara goes for the flick but misses and gets hit on the front pad.
2.6FOUR! Smashed away. Short pitched, around middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka gets onto the front foot and pulls this flat anf through the gap at square leg for a boundary. Sri Lanka moves to 29 after 3 overs.
2.6WIDE! On a length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka swings and misses. Wided.
2.5Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka hops up on his toes and goes for the cut. Ends up chopping this offthe under edge back to the bowler.
2.4Good length on the pads, Kamil Mishara punts this down to long on for a single.
2.3Richard comes round the wicket, bowls a fuller one, around off, Pathum Nissanka flicks this through mid on for one.
2.2FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is imposing himself on Richard Ngarava. Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka stays deep inside the crease and slaps this past the bowler, to his left for a boundary more.
2.1FOUR! Away in the gap for a boundary. On a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line and just flicks this towardsthe right of short fine leg for a boundary.
1.6Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka shapes to cut but the ball comes off the under-edge and he chops it toward short third for a single.
1.5BYE! Length ball shaping away, and it stays low outside off. Mishara swings but misses. The keeper could not collect it cleanly, and that allowed the batters to steal a bye.
1.4Short of a good length, on off. Kamil Mishara steers it toward point.
1.4FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Kamil Mishara looks to pull and misses. Taylor had no chance to stop it and this runs away to fine leg for five wides.
1.3PEACH! Fuller than a good length, and shapes away, outside off. Kamil Mishara tries to hoick it across the line but fails to connect.
1.2Pitched full, at the stumps. Kamil Mishara flicks it to the man at mid on.
1.1FOUR! Maposa is greeted in style! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Kamil Mishara flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket and finds the ropes in a flash.
Tinotenda Maposa will share the attack.
0.6Short of a good-length delivery shaping in around leg-stump. Nissanka tries to defend but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls away behind point.
0.5Skiddy length ball, at the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and defends from the crease.
0.4Good length delivery on the middle. Kamil Mishara knocks it toward extra cover and scampers for a quick single.
0.3Back of a length, around off. Kamil Mishara gets on top of the bounce and steers it to the man at cover.
0.2Length ball at the stumps. Nissanka tucks this towards the front of the square on the leg side and takes a single.
0.1Short of a good-length delivery angling across just outside off. Nissanka tries to get some bat on it but misses.
0.1WIDE! Short of a good-length delivery bowled down the leg, wide called.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2036 | 70 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 | Ireland | 185 | 23 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4745 | 122 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4956 | 113 |
| 3 | Australia | 4134 | 109 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 4294 | 105 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4392 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3708 | 98 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2657 | 95 |
| 8 | England | 3432 | 86 |
| 9 | West Indies | 3173 | 77 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2882 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1668 | 44 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 959 | 27 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 396 | 11 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 18251 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 11199 | 267 |
| 3 | England | 11609 | 258 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 13318 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 11751 | 240 |
| 6 | West Indies | 14424 | 236 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 17149 | 235 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 10951 | 228 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 14673 | 222 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 9895 | 220 |
| 11 | Ireland | 7266 | 202 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 13190 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | Namibia | 6344 | 181 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 10584 | 176 |
| 17 | Nepal | 7384 | 176 |
| 18 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 7140 | 152 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6602 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6678 | 124 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7747 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 4666 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 4054 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2518 | 66 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 686 | 49 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1544 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Cyprus | 789 | 33 |
| 65 | Indonesia | 2128 | 32 |
| 66 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Samoa | 672 | 29 |
| 70 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 71 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 72 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 73 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 74 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 80 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 81 | Mexico | 287 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Serbia | 315 | 11 |
| 84 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 85 | Brazil | 92 | 8 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 191 | 7 |
| 88 | Myanmar | 144 | 6 |
| 89 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 90 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 91 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 92 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 93 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 94 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 95 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 0 | 0 |
