Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Match Stats

Hurls from around the wicket and bangs it on a length outside off at 133 clicks, Kusal Mendis cuts it to point for no run.

Pitches this one just short of a length, angling into the right-hander over middle and leg, Kusal Mendis pulls it to square leg.

Fuller and into the off stump, Kusal Mendis knocks it to mid off for a single.

Comes from over the wicket this time and bowls this one short and shaping away a bit at 126 clicks, Pathum Nissanka stands tall and tries to pull it square on the leg side but gets beaten due to the lack of pace. The ball hits the right of his helmet and trickles to short third man. They get the single and it's called Leg byes.

SIX! Top shot that. Richard Ngarava drops his length short and off the deck. He misses his line a bit and drifts it down the leg side. Kusal Mendis hops back and pulls it to get a top edge over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Slower ball to end the over and the Powerplay. Richard Ngarava bowls this one fuller and into the stumps with no pace, Kusal Mendis taps it to mid-wicket for no run. Sri Lanka are cruising through the chase.

Short one, a bit straighter, around off. Pathum Nissanka hols back and punches it towards the long on for one.

Short and on stumps. Kusal Mendis pulls it low and gently towards the deep square leg for a single.

Full toss, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka punches it without much foot work towards long on.

Short and on off. Kusal Mendis goes deep into his crease and helps it towards his on side for a single.

FOUR! Beautiful from Pathum Nissanka! Fuller delivery on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka reverse sweeps the delivery uppishly and lobs it over the cover region for a boundary.

Tossed delivery, fuller on off. Pathum Nissanka nudges it towards the long on for a single.

FOUR! What a nice shot to welcome Sean Williams. An overpitched delivery just around off, Pathum Nissanka makes room and goes inside out over covers for a boundary.

Tossed up and into the stumps, Pathum Nissanka taps it to long on for a single.

Bowls this one flatter and into the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends it on the front foot.

OUT! BOLWED'EM! Sean Williams draws first blood with an absolute ripper! A dream dismissal for a left-arm orthodox. This is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, Kusal Mendis looks to play with the angle to the leg side, but plays completely down the wrong line and closes the bat face early too as the ball goes through and rattles the top of off pole. Kusal Mendis will be a bit disappointed as he would have liked to see his team through by staying till the end.

Tossed up around off stump line, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to covers for no runs.

Finishes off the over well. Pitches this one fuller and around off again, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it to cover.

Quick and flatter, on stumps and short. Pathum Nissanka milks it towards the backward square leg for a single.

Short delivery on stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it from his crease towards the vacant square leg region for a single. There was a bit of confusion between the batters, but no harm done. However, a direct hit at the non-striker's end and DDS would have been a goner.

Fuller around off. Pathum Nissanka steers it from the right of the keeper and gets a single. 16 runs needed.

Flatter and short on the stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it down the ground.

Flatter one, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to chop but misses it all.

In air... but safe! Short delivery on stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to heave it to is on side but gets the outer part of his bar. The ball is in air but lands safely in deep fine leg region. Double taken.

Comes from over the wicket and darts this one on a length, drifting down the leg stump line, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to the leg side off the pads for a single.

Floats this one up and into the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it on the front foot.

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva is taking Sri Lanka closer to victory now. Sean Williams overpitches this one around middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva takes away his front foot and sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Pitches this one just a tad short and around middle and off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets on the back foot and taps it towards deep covers. Dhananjaya de Silva calls for two and sprints after the single. Pathum Nissanka throws in a dive at the non-striker's end to compete the double.

Pitches this one a fraction shorter and quicker into middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tries to stab it down the leg side but fails to connect. The ball hits the pads and trickles away towards point.

Fuller and into the stumps again, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it with soft hands towards covers and sprints to the other end.

Fuller on off. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it but straight to the cover fielder for no runs. 6 runs needed for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! Poor effort at the backward point has cost them hard! Short delivery on off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and chops it to the left of the backward point fielder. The fielder was late to dive to his left and Dhananjaya de Silva finds a boundary.

Fuller once again. Dhananjaya de Silva drills it straight to the covers.

Short delivery on stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva holds back and nudges it towards the mid-wicket region for one.

SIX! Pathum Nissanka finishes things off in style! Sikandar Raza serves this one fuller and into the stumps, Pathum Nissanka kneels down and slog-sweeps this one perfectly over mid-wicket for a maximum to seal the series. SRI LANKA WIN BY 9 WICKETS!