Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Avishka Fernando	c †Madande b Ngarava	0	5	3	0	0	0.00

Kusal Mendis (c)†	run out (Sikandar Raza)	46	48	92	6	0	95.83

Sadeera Samarawickrama	c Ervine b Ngarava	41	31	38	8	0	132.25

Janith Liyanage	c Sikandar Raza b Faraz Akram	24	34	36	1	0	70.58

Charith Asalanka	run out (Mufudza/†Madande)	101	95	132	5	4	106.31

Sahan Arachchige	c & b Faraz Akram	11	24	29	0	0	45.83

Dasun Shanaka	c Burl b Muzarabani	8	19	27	0	0	42.10

Maheesh Theekshana	b Sikandar Raza	10	16	17	0	0	62.50

Dushmantha Chameera	c Burl b Muzarabani	18	23	36	1	0	78.26

Jeffrey Vandersay	not out	3	3	8	0	0	100.00
Dilshan Madushanka	not out	3	2	1	0	0	150.00
Extras	(b 4, w 4)	8
Total	50 Ov (RR: 5.46)	273/9
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Avishka Fernando, 0.5 ov), 2-63 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 8.6 ov), 3-111 (Janith Liyanage, 18.5 ov), 4-125 (Kusal Mendis, 21.2 ov), 5-162 (Sahan Arachchige, 30.2 ov), 6-185 (Dasun Shanaka, 36.5 ov), 7-208 (Maheesh Theekshana, 41.2 ov), 8-260 (Dushmantha Chameera, 48.2 ov), 9-269 (Charith Asalanka, 49.3 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Richard Ngarava	6.4	1	39	2	5.85	23	5	1	1	0
0.5 to WIA Fernando, Outside edge found and the keeper takes it. Looked like the scrambled seam. Over the wicket, left-armer's angle taking it away. It pitched around off on a three-quarter length and went through the channel. Fernando tried to block it with a straight bat but could only feather it to Madande. Fernando stood in front of middle and tried to block it while standing leg side of the ball which meant he couldn't cover the line. Pace: 130ks. 0/1 8.6 to S Samarawickrama, pocketed! Ngarava comes back over the wicket. Length ball on off. Sadeera went fishing again, and this time it took an edge to first slip. Wasn't committed to the defensive shot, simply hung the bat out with soft hands. A dangerous Samarawickrama goes back for 41. 63/2 See all photos
Blessing Muzarabani	10	1	62	2	6.20	26	6	1	1	0
36.5 to MD Shanaka, full and wide outside off. Drives away from his body. Poor shot, minimal footwork and all, and that's been scooped to point. 185/6 48.2 to PVD Chameera, short of length ball outside off. Chameera tries to flat-bat it straight but he ends up toe-ending it to mid off. Ball got big on him and he has to go for an important 23-ball vigil. 260/8 See all photos
Faraz Akram	10	0	58	2	5.80	25	6	0	1	0
18.5 to J Liyanage, Liyanage pops it to mid-off to hand Akram a maiden ODI wicket. Pitched up, angling in towards middle stump, the batter tried to force a drive over mid-on but got a leading edge that ballooned up. Raza ran in a few steps and took a low catch in front. Replay shows that the ball did not come onto bat as quickly as Liyanage expected. 111/3 30.2 to SSD Arachchige, Amazing return catch! Fullish ball on fourth, Arachchige went across and drove it off the front foot. It was going off the inner-half of the bat but at a decent clip. Akram was running in the ball's line and took it in front of his right leg while jumping to delight his team-mates. 162/5 See all photos
Tapiwa Mufudza	10	0	37	0	3.70	31	1	0	1	0
Sikandar Raza	10	0	41	1	4.10	28	2	0	0	0
41.2 to M Theekshana, bowled? caught behind? stumped? This was a fullish ball just outside off. Theekshana tried to guide it late but fell over and before he could look up the Zimbabweans were celebrating. Replays show the ball kissed the outside of off stump before going to the keeper, so that's a bowled dismissal.. 208/7
Ryan Burl	3.2	0	32	0	9.60	5	1	2	0	0

Zimbabwe (T: 274 runs from 50 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Takudzwanashe Kaitano	not out	1	16	20	0	0	6.25
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe	b Madushanka	0	1	10	0	0	0.00

Craig Ervine (c)	c Arachchige b Madushanka	0	4	3	0	0	0.00

Milton Shumba	not out	2	3	5	0	0	66.66
Extras	(b 4, lb 5)	9
Total	4 Ov (RR: 3.00)	12/2
Did not bat: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande †, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tapiwa Mufudza
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 2.1 ov), 2-5 (Craig Ervine, 2.5 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Dilshan Madushanka	2	2	0	2	0.00	12	0	0	0	0
2.1 to TS Kamunhukamwe, Chopped on. Madushanka swings it back in off a length at 136ks, it looked to be shaping outside off but curved in towards off stump. Kamunhukamwe's room was taken away by the swing, he tried to caress it square, off the back foot with an open face, and under-edged it onto the stumps.. 1/1 2.5 to CR Ervine, This time the edge is caught on cover drive and first slip takes it. Madushanka has 2 for 0. It was full around fifth, a teasing length. Not a half-volley but in Ervine's half, he went for the drive despite being beaten last ball, a risk with two slips in. It popped at an easy pace and height to Arachchige. Skipper gone for a duck. 5/2 See all photos
Dushmantha Chameera	2	1	3	0	1.50	10	0	0	0	0

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Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 2 wickets)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (BKG Mendis 14, S Samarawickrama 35, Ex 1)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 135 runs, 4 wickets)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 96/2 in 16.0 overs (BKG Mendis 36, J Liyanage 18)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 1
Over 26.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - SSD Arachchige (Struck down)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 26.6 overs (162 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 174/5 in 32.5 overs (KIC Asalanka 47, MD Shanaka 3)
KIC Asalanka: 50 off 54 balls (5 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 40.1 overs (241 balls), Extras 7
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 74 runs, 3 wickets)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 8
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (KIC Asalanka 33, PVD Chameera 18, Ex 1)
KIC Asalanka: 100 off 91 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 273/9 in 50.0 overs (JDF Vandersay 3, D Madushanka 3)

Zimbabwe innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory)
Rain: Zimbabwe - 12/2 in 4.0 overs (T Kaitano 1, M Shumba 2)

Match Details

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series	Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2023/24
Series result	3-match series level 0-0
Match number	ODI no. 4718
Hours of play (local time)	14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days	06 January 2024 - daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut	Janith Liyanage Faraz Akram Tapiwa Mufudza
Umpires	Alex WharfDRS Ruchira PalliyagurugeDRS
TV Umpire	Marais Erasmus
Reserve Umpire	Raveendra Wimalasiri
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle