Hasaranga and Theekshana Restrict Zimbabwe to Modest Total in T20I Tri-Series

Rawalpindi: The spinners of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, were very effective over the Zimbabwean batting, as the hosts were limited to a small score in the fifth game of the T20I tri-series.

Having decided to bat first under lights at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Zimbabwe scored just 146/5 in their twenty overs.  

Theekshana started with a bang and sent Tadiwanashe Marumani back to the pavilion with a wicket in the first over and another in the third over, giving the Sri Lankan camp a good start.

Dion Myers was dismissed for three runs when the veteran Brendan Taylor replaced him at the wicket. Taylor then formed a partnership with Brian Bennett in an invaluable 36-run partnership, which included the third wicket, providing the Chevrons with the much-needed stability.

Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka:

Pathum Nissanka, 2. Kusal Mendis (wk), 3. Kamil Mishara, 4. Kusal Perera, 5. Janith Liyanage, 6. Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7. Pavan Rathnayake, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Dushmantha Chameera, 10. Maheesh Theekshana, 11. Eshan Malinga

Zimbabwe:

Brian Bennett, 2. Tadiwanashe Marumani, 3. Brendan Taylor (wk), 4. Sikandar Raza (capt), 5. Ryan Burl, 6. Dion Myers, 7. Tashinga Musekiwa, 8. Brad Evans, 9. Wellington Masakadza, 10. Tinotenda Maposa, 11. Richard Ngarava