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The strangest match awards

The strangest match awards

Rangana Herath was just named Man of the Series for a one-match series, but that's not the strangest match award that's been handed out

18-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

When underdogs came painfully close

In the wake of Zimbabwe's defeat to Sri Lanka, after being in control for the best part of five days, we look at other instances where underdogs have fumbled positions of strength

18-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka pull off highest successful chase in Asia

Sri Lanka pull off highest successful chase in Asia

Stats highlights from the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, where the hosts chased down 388

18-Jul-2017•Shiva Jayaraman

Autopsy of Sri Lanka's humiliating defeat

Autopsy of Sri Lanka's humiliating defeat

After their first ever home-series loss to Zimbabwe, the signs that Sri Lanka's cricket is in trouble are becoming impossible to ignore

11-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'The first game played a huge role in believing we can win'

'The first game played a huge role in believing we can win'

Following his pivotal all-round display in the series decider, Sikandar Raza talks about Zimbabwe's mindset during their historic series win against Sri Lanka

11-Jul-2017•Interview by Mohammad Isam

'A day we won't forget'

'A day we won't forget'

Zimbabwe's historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka was celebrated by many in 140 characters including Kumar Sangakkara, who also called for measures to improve Sri Lankan cricket

10-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zimbabwe end 16-year win drought against Full Member

Zimbabwe end 16-year win drought against Full Member

Before Monday's win against Sri Lanka, the last time Zimbabwe beat a Full Member in a bilateral ODI series was in 2001

10-Jul-2017•Bharath Seervi

Four reasons why this is a historic win for Zimbabwe

Four reasons why this is a historic win for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's abysmal recent record and Sri Lanka's historic dominance at home didn't stop Graeme Cremer's men from breaking new ground

10-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zimbabwe ace first successful 300-plus chase in Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe ace first successful 300-plus chase in Sri Lanka

Solomon Mire, who was the architect of the win, also racked up the fourth fastest ODI century for Zimbabwe

30-Jun-2017•Gaurav Sundararaman

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