Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2025 - Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 29th August 2025.

Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis put on 137 off just 83 balls © Zimbabwe Cricket

Half-centuries from Pathum Nissanka, Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis before Dilshan Madushanka's last-over stunning hat-trick and conceded two runs as Sri Lanka thrilling 7-run victory over Zimbabwe, despite a Sikandar Raza's fighting 92 and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring thriller of the first ODI.

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Sri Lanka's 7-run win was their second smallest victory by terms of runs against Zimbabwe in One-day international after their 5-run win at same venue in 2008. Dilshan Madushanka became the eighth Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick in One-day international and the third Sri Lankan player to take a hat-trick against Zimbabwe in ODIs after Chaminda Vaas at Colombo (SSC) in 2021 and Wanindu Hasaranga at Galle in 2017. Sri Lanka's 298 was their seventh highest score against Zimbabwe in One-day international and It is their highest-score against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in ODIs, previous highest was 296 in 1994. Zimbabwe's 291 was their sixth highest score against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their highest-score against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, Harare in ODIs, previous highest was 290 in 1994.

Sri Lanka scored massive total of 298-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Pathum Nissanka struck 76 off 92-balls including 12-fours.

Janith Liyanage hammered a unbeaten 70 off 47-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 148.93, Kamindu Mendis blasted in 57 off 36-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike-rate of 158.33.

Kusal Mendis scored 38 off 63-balls including three boundaries and Sadeera Samarawickrama struck 35 off 40-balls contained 5-fours.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Richard Ngarava captured 2-wickets, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Trevor Gwandu and Blessing Muzarabani each took one-wickets.

Zimbabwe zero for 2 wickets lost to scored 291-8 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Sikandar Raza struck 92 off 87-balls - who fell eight-run short of his century - including 8-fours with strike rate of 105.74.

Ben Curran cracked a 70 off 90-balls including 8-fours, Sean Williams hammered a 57 off 54-balls included 7-fours & 2-wickets with strike rate of 105.55 and Tony Munyonga scored a unbeaten 43 off 52-balls contained a boundary.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilshan Madushanka 4-62, Asitha Fernando picked up 3-wickets and one for Kamindu Mendis.

Dilshan Madushanka named Player of the match for his stunning bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 62-runs in 10-overs including a final-over stunning hat-trick.

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