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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd Match Wills Trophy 1993 Highlights

Read the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd Match Wills Trophy 1993 - Wills Trophy three-nation one-day international tournament of the 3rd ODI match played between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on 03rd February 1993.


Sixties from openers Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe before Champaka Ramanayake and Pramodya Wickramasinghe's combined 5-wickets helped to Sri Lanka narrow 30-run victory over Zimbabwe, despite a fighting whirlwind maiden fifty by Eddo Brandes - Gary Crocker's quick-fire 36 and Sri Lanka enter into the finals in a rain-hit game of the third match of a Wills Trophy Triangular series.


Sri Lanka scored 266-5 in the allotted 43 overs - match reduced from 50 to 43-overs per a side - with top scorer by Chandika Hathurusinghe cracked a 66 off 91-balls including 7-fours.

Roshan Mahanama hit 62 off 70-balls including 9-fours, Aravinda de Silva struck 46 off 38-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 121.05.

Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a 39 off 31-balls including 2-fours and Asanka Gurusinha blasted a 20 off 12-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 166.66.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Eddo Brandes took 2-wickets and one for Gary Crocker - David Brain.

Zimbabwe scored 236-9 in 43 overs with top scorer by Eddo Brandes hammered a career-best 55 off 35-balls, Gary Crocker blasted a unbeaten 36 off 29-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 124.13.

Dave Houghton scored 31 off 57-balls including a boundary, Andy Flower cracked a 26 off 36-balls without a boundary and Ali Shah hit 25 off 38-balls contained a six.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Champaka Ramanayake picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 9-overs with economy rate of 3.11, Pramodya Wickramasinghe took 2-wickets and one for Nishantha Ranatunga - Asanka Gurusinha.

Eddo Brandes named Player of the match for his all-round performance to smashed a whirlwind career-best 55 off facing 35-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 157.14 after taking 2-wickets for 57-runs in 9-overs including a maiden.

                   

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