Sri Lanka Clinch ODI Series with Nissanka’s Brilliant Ton in Harare

Sri Lanka completed the ODI series on a high note and won the match in Harare by a thrilling margin of five wickets against Zimbabwe, thanks to the brilliant efforts of Pathum Nissanka, who scored a hundred. The visitors chased down the target of 278 in 49.3 overs, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series with one match still to play.

Zimbabwe had previously recorded a competitive total of 277/7, which was contributed consistently by their middle order. However, the best part of the day belonged to the Sri Lankan opener, Pathum Nissanka, who made a composed but dominating 122 runs out of 136 balls, which helped his team go through the pressure moments.

Nissanka played an inning full of intelligent rotation of strikes and progressive boundaries so that Sri Lanka did not lose the chase. The team was assisted by useful cameos by the middle order and made it to the finish line with only three balls to spare.

In the case of Zimbabwe, the bowlers attempted to drag the game back in the mid-overs, but Nissanka was too strong to deal with. It is also the reason why he won the Player of the Match and, not surprisingly, the Match of the Series trophy, having accumulated 198 runs in two matches alone.

This victory not only secured the ODI series for Sri Lanka but also gave the team a significant confidence boost.

The action was closely followed by fans all over the world, and through tapmad the cricket fans could watch every moment of this nail-biting match live. It was all a case of tapmad that had taken the whole experience directly to the screens of fanatics, such as Nissanka's impeccable timing and a calm chasing of Sri Lanka.