Overview

• Sikandar Raza (3-11) and Brad Evans (3-15) spearheaded Zimbabwe’s attack as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 80 in 17.4 overs, their second-lowest T20I total.
• Zimbabwe reached 84 for 5 in 14.2 overs, with Ryan Burl (20 not out) and Tashinga Musekiwa (21 not out) closing out the chase after Dushmantha Chameera’s 3-19 threatened a twist.
• The 80 all out is the lowest total by a Full Member that Zimbabwe have bowled out in men’s T20Is, surpassing Pakistan’s 99 in Harare in 2021, according to multiple reports.
• Raza was named Player of the Match after choosing to bowl first and then triggering Sri Lanka’s collapse, which began with early strikes from Blessing Muzarabani and Evans.
• The series stands 1-1 after Sri Lanka won the opener, with the decider on September 7 in Harare; coverage notes the setback for Sri Lanka’s batting ahead of the Asia Cup and confirms streaming on FanCode with no TV telecast in India.