Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets

Yesterday, in front of a boisterous home crowd, Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by nine wickets, bowling the visitors out for 82 runs in just 14.1 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets for 15 runs, leading from the front. Pathum Nissanka, the opener, was undefeated at 39 off 23 with five boundaries and a six, and Kusal Mendis, 33 off 27 with four boundaries and a six, set the tone for a thrilling 64 partnership off 7.4 overs at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. 

In that last mad dash of 88 for 1 from 10.5 overs, Dhananjaya de Silva, who replaced the injured Charith Asalanka, joined Nissanka with a run a ball of 15, inclusive of two boundaries. He had earlier taken one wicket, that of Sean Williams, in a 1 for 1 haul.