Sri Lanka won the first match of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe by 5 wickets and lead the series 1-0 today (16).
Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 296 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs at the Pallekele International Stadium.
Sean Williams’ 87-ball century helped Zimbabwe to score a challenging scoreboard for Sri Lanka.
Chasing a target of 297, Sri Lanka won the match with nine balls to spare. Zimbabwe was only managed to take 5 wickets against Sri Lanka.
Dinesh Chandimal won the man of the match award for the 75 scored off 91 balls. Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka scored 75 and 71 runs respectively.
The next match of the tournament will be played day and night the day after tomorrow (18) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
