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It was a thrilling conclusion to the series here, with Sri Lanka taking the win 2-1. Now, it's time to shift focus to the exciting match between England and South Africa. England's massive total of 414 has already got the better of the Proteas' batting order with South Africa at 4 wickets down in just 6 overs. Let's head over to that match for some more action-packed cricket! Cheers.

Charith Asalanka proudly accepts the trophy after the post-match interview, passing it on to his teammates. They gather in front of the 'winners' board, beaming with joy as they snap pictures with the trophy in hand. The elation on the faces of the Sri Lankan players and coaching staff is unmistakable, embodying the triumph of their relentless effort and unwavering spirit.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praised his team's performance after chasing over 190 runs, calling it a remarkable comeback following their defeat the previous day. He noted that the pitch played well during the Powerplay. Asalanka emphasized the importance of minimizing boundaries and keeping the opposition under 200 runs. He was impressed with the performances of players like Kamil Mishara and Kusal Perera. Asalanka highlighted that scoring at a rate of 10-11 runs per over wasn't easy and credited his team's character for bouncing back from defeat, a trait he believes defines the best teams.

Dushmantha Chameera expressed his happiness over winning the series and being named Player of the Series. He praised the collective effort of the bowlers, who performed well on flat pitches. Chameera credited his recent experience in the Bangladesh series, club cricket, and leagues for helping him regain form after a six-month layoff. He commended the fast bowlers in the team, including Matheesha, Binura, and Nuwan Thushara, for their experience and league exposure, which contributed to a strong bowling attack. Chameera also mentioned enjoying his time playing in Zimbabwe, where he had previously featured.

Kamil Mishara expressed his elation after being named Player of the Match, saying that winning the game for his country felt amazing. He revealed that he had felt some pressure before the game, but the team's management encouraged him to play his natural game. Mishara focused on finding his rhythm, which paid off, and he was pleased with his performance.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza praised his team's effort in posting a total of 191, stating that they would have been happy to defend that score. He acknowledged that Sri Lanka batted well, but felt that his bowling unit fell short, particularly in the chase. Raza expressed pride in his team's overall performance and highlighted the need to experiment with different combinations ahead of their tour to Namibia. Despite some setbacks, he emphasized that the high standard of cricket played by the team deserved credit.

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Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, Zimbabwe had posted an impressive total, showcasing positivity right from the very first ball. Each batter approached the innings with a clear intent to dominate, with Tadiwanashe Marumani effectively anchoring the innings while the others relentlessly pressured the Lankan bowlers. Unfortunately for the Lankans, some clumsy fielding allowed for additional runs, providing Zimbabwe with an advantage, and they posted a total of 191 on the board, losing eight of their batters. Dushan Hemantha took 3 while Dushmantha Chameera took a couple.

After the quick succession of wickets, Sri Lanka managed to stabilize the innings with the steady presence of Kusal Perera and the aggressive play of the 25-year-old Kamil Mishara. Mishara showcased outstanding stroke play, racking up 73 not out in just 43 deliveries. Unfortunately for the bowling unit of Zimbabwe, they struggled to make an impact as the batters were well-set on the crease and in control of the game.

The opening pair set the perfect tone that any team dreams of in this format of cricket. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis combined brilliantly to score 58 runs off just 32 deliveries, creating a powerful momentum for the match. However, the two Chevron wizards, Sikandar Raza and Brad Evans, adeptly took out both openers in quick succession. Despite this pivotal moment, they were unable to capitalize on having two fresh batters at the crease, missing a crucial opportunity to seize control of the game.

Sri Lanka have triumphed in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe by winning this game by 8 wickets and sealing the series 2-1! What a phenomenal display of batting by the Lankans! After a lackluster performance in the previous match, it was clear that the batting unit honed in on their weaknesses and came ready to conquer. The players approached the pitch with a bold strategy to attack the bowlers, and their efforts paid off spectacularly.

17.4FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Kusal Perera flicks this one bounce over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region. Sri Lanka have won this by 8 wickets.

17.3Inswinging yorker on middle and leg, Kamil Mishara pushes this down to long on for one.

17.2Back of a length on the pads, Kusal Perera hops up on his toes and flicks this through square leg for one.

17.1Yorker on middle and leg, Kamil Mishara jams this out for one.

16.6Good length on the pads, Kusal Perera tucks this gently towards mid-wicket and takes two.

If Sri Lanka successfully chases down the target of 192 against Zimbabwe, it would become their second-highest successful chase in T20Is. Their highest successful chase is 194 against Bangladesh in 2018. A win would see them surpass their previous second-best chase of 184, achieved against Bangladesh in 2022.

16.5Good length around off, Kamil Mishara cuts this to sweeper cover for one.

16.4Good length on off, Kamil Mishara plays this softly and in the gap for a couple.

16.3FOUR! SUBLIME! Pitched-up around off, Kamil Mishara punches this down the ground towards the long off region and finds the fence yet again.

16.3TWO WIDES! Bumper, down the leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani fails to gather this clean and the batters run a single as well.

16.2On a length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara drills this to long on for one.

16.1FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara opens up the off side by moving to his leg and cuts this beyond backward point for yet another boundary.

15.6Back of a length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara thumps this down to long on for one.

15.5On a length around off, Kamil Mishara drives this down the ground and scampers back for two.

15.4SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Kamil Mishara hasn't scored any ugly-looking runs throughout this innings, let alone boundaries. On a length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara rises up with the bounce and slogs this up and over the long on fence for a biggie.

15.3Good length on the pads, Kusal Perera flicks this through square leg for one.

15.2Full and wide of off, Kusal Perera edges this towards short third for no run.

15.1FIFTY FOR KAMIL! On a length around off, Kamil Mishara punches this to extra cover for a single to bring up his half-century.

The Sri Lankan batters have applied a brilliant, aggressive approach, successfully finding boundaries early in the over to release pressure. By playing each ball on its merit, they've managed to score runs at a high rate, setting up a promising chase.

14.6On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara flicks this through square leg for one.

14.5Good length on off, Kusal punches this down to long on for another single.

14.4On a length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara drills this down to long on for one.

14.3FOUR! Yet another boundary, thanks to a perfect placement from Kamil Mishara. Short and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara cuts this towards the right of deep point for yet another boundary.

14.2FOUR! CLASS APART! Kamil did not look to muscle it and relied on his timing and the ability to find the gap and sees this roll past sweeper cover towards his left for four. On a length around off, Kamil Mishara chips this over extra cover and the ball races to the fence.

14.1Good length onto the pads, Kusal Perera flicks this away for one.

13.6Tossed up, down the leg, Kusal Perera drills this to long on for one.

13.5Tossed up on off, Kamil Mishara pushes this to long off for one. 46 now needed off 37 balls.

13.4Quicker and flatter around off, Kusal Perera cuts this past point for one.

13.3SIX! KUSAL GOES BIG! Too full, around the pads, Kusal Perera clears his front foot away from the line of it and takes the aerial route. Smashes this deep into the crowd towards the long on region for a biggie.

13.2Fuller around off, Kamil Mishara drives this through mid off for one.

13.1Full and on the pads, Kusal gets an inside edge onto the pads, rolling to short fine leg for one.

13.1WIDE! Fired one down the leg, Kusal Perera goes for the sweep but misses.

12.6LEG BYE! Kusal goes for the reverse on this fuller one wide of off, gets it deflected off his pads and takes one.

12.5FOUR! Clever from Brian Bennett as he bowls it quicker and wide with Kusal Perera dancing down the track. Kusal Perera manages to edge this away to the keeper's left for a boundary towards third man region.

12.4SIX! 50-run partnership between Kusal and Kamil comes up with this biggie. Fuller around off, Kusal jumps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce of this delivery and smashes this up and over the sight screen down the ground for six.

12.3Tossed up around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara smashes this just short of Ryan Burl at long on for one.

12.2Drifting one in around off and turning it away. Kusal Perera goes through with the swing as he shimmies down the track. Gets it sliced short of deep point for one.

12.1Low full toss on off, Kamil Mishara drills this to long off for a single.

11.6Fuller on off, Kamil Mishara pushes this away for a single.

11.5Seam up around off, Kusal steps across and looks to flick this around deep square but gets it edged onto his body and rolling towards the keepers left around short third. Tadiwanashe Marumani chases it, throws his right glove, picks it up and aims towards the striker's end but misses. Had Marumani hit, Kamil Mishara would have been in trouble.

11.4Tossed up, wide of off, Kusal Perera goes for the sweep but misses.

11.3Quicker and flatter around the pads, Kamil Mishara chips this to deep mid-wicket for one.

11.2Pushed through on off, Kamil Mishara drives this to cover for no run.

11.1Fired down the leg, Kamil Mishara clips this off his pads as he misses on the flick. The keeper does well to get a bit of glove to it and save runs for his side.

10.6FOUR! A boundary to start the over from Kamil and a boundary to wrap the over from Kusal. Back of a length down the leg, Kusal flicks this through the fine leg region, another four runs.

10.5Short-pitched, body-bound. Kamil Mishara pulls this through mid-wicket for one.

10.4SIX! Kamil Mishara is putting on a show in Harare. Short-pitched, wide of off, Kamil Mishara stays leg side and cuts this one. Cuts this well and manages to land this right on the boundary cushion towards the right of he deep point fielder for six runs.

10.3Back of a length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara moves to his leg and lofts this over the bowler towards long on for two.

10.2Good length on off, Kamil Mishara tucks this towards the bowler's left for no run.

10.1FOUR! A boundary to start the over. Short and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara stands still and cuts this with fast hand through the point region for a boundary.

9.6Fuller, just outside off. Kamil Mishara lunges and looks to push it away but outer edges the deivery toward the right of the short third man for a single.

9.5Flatter and fuller outside off. Kusal Perera pushes it toward wide cover for a single.

9.4Fuller, on the pads of the batter. Kamil Mishara clips it toward long on for a single.

9.3Short, on stumps. Kamil Mishara eases it toward vacant mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

9.2Quicker, on the stump. Kusal Perera tucks it toward mid-wicket for a single.

9.1FOUR! Innovations coming up from Kusal Perera! Sikandar Raza tossed it up, outside off. Kusal Perera predetermines and reverse sweeps it over the backward point fielder for a boundary.

8.6Short, on pads. Kamil Mishara soft hands it toward shirt fine leg.

8.5Drags his length back, on the stump. Kusal Perera soft hands it toward sqaure leg for another single.

8.4Fuller, outside off. Kamindu Mendis flicks it toward square leg for one.

8.3Leg bye! Short, on pad. Kusal Perera misses his pull and wears it on thigh pad onto short fine leg for a single.

8.3FIVE WIDES! Fuller, down the leg. Kusal Perera attempts a sweep but misses to connect. Tadiwanashe Marumani fails to glove it as well and the ball rolls away for a boundary with a wide!

8.2Touch fuller, on middle, spins it out. Kusal Perera flicks it toward left of the deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

8.1Drags his length back, on off. Kamil Mishara tucks it toward deep sqaure leg for a single.

7.6Fuller on off. Kamil Mishara flicks it across the line toward square leg for one run.

7.5Fuller, outside off. Kusal Perera looks to push it toward cover but outer edges the ball toward third man for a single.

7.4Flatter and short, on off. Kamil Mishara hangs back and nudges it toward long on for a single.

7.3Quicker and fuller on the stumps. Kamil Mishara blocks it down.

7.2Short, on off. Kusal Mendis eases it toward cover-point for a single.

Kusal Perera is the new man in

7.1OUT! BOWLED'EM! The skipper has stepped up and gets the big fish! Raza bowls it short, on off and spins it toward the leg stump. Pathum Nissanka opens his stance to pull it away, but the ball sneaks past the inner edge and nutmegs the batter to rattle the leg stump. A strong inning of Pathum Nissanka has come to an end, scoring 33 runs off 20 deliveries!

6.6Short, on off. Kamil Mishara eases it away.

6.5SIX! Excellent shot! Tinotenda Maposa pitches it up, on off. Kamil Mishara plants his front foot toward the delivery and launches it up and over long off fence for six runs.

6.4On a length, around off. Pathum Nissanka stabs it toward cover.

6.3Much fuller, on off. Kamil Mishara drives it toward mid off for a single.

6.2Back of a length, on middle. Kamil Mishara mistimes his pull toward mid-wicket.

6.1Short, on middle. Pathum Nissanka pulls it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

5.6FOUR! Excellent shot! On a length, down the leg. Kamil Mishara glances it past the short fine leg fielder and gets four more runs.

5.5DROPPED! It was a tough one to catch though! Much fuller, around off. Pathum Nissanka punches it hard just toward the left of the bowler. Brad Evans, while completing his run-up, tries to take the catch but fails to get the better and the ball deflects toward short mid-wicket for a single.

5.5WIDE! On a length, but sprays down the leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but misses.

5.4Pitches up, around off. Pathum Nissanka eases it between the gap of the wide mid off and the extra cover fielder for a couple of runs.

5.3Short, on middle and leg. Kamil Mishara dabs it toward leg side and gets a single.

Kamil Mishara walks up to the middle.

5.2OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! Brad Evans gets the first blood! Short of a length from Evans, just outside off. Mendis rocks back and attempts to heave across the line but top edges the delivery. The ball loops toward mid off region and the skipper, Sikandar Raza takes the catch. Kusal Mendis has to depart scoring 30 runs off just 17 deliveries!

5.1Fuller, on off. Pathum Nissanka chips it over mid on fielder and gets a single.

4.6Appeal goes round from Zimbabwe but no says the umpire! The keeper, Tadiwanashe Marumani was pretty confident with that one! Bangs a bumper, just outside off. Kusal Mendis tries to have a poke at ti but misses.

4.5FOUR! Pure class from Mendis! This is another short delivery from Blessing Muzarabani, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets on his toes, waits for the delivery to arrive and cuts it sweetly toward deep backward point fence for four more runs.

4.4Short, on off. Kusal Mendis guides it toward sweeper cover and gets a couple of runs.

4.3SIX! DISPATCHED! Kusal Mendis is on the charge now! Full and on the pads. Kusal Mendis flicks it uppishly to clear the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

4.2FOUR! SHOT! On a length, on leg. Kusal Mendis flicks it toward toward deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

4.1Sloppy from Zimbabwe! Hard-length delivery, on leg. Kusal Mendis tucks it toward square leg and gets a single. The fielder throws it toward the keeper, but Tadiwanashe Marumani fails to glove it and it deflects toward the slip region. Kusal Mendis calls for a second run and gets the job done.

3.6Yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it back to the bowler.

3.5IN AIR... SAFE! On a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka once again goes for a slog, but this time he gets the upper part of his blade. The ball loops and lands safely behind the mid-wicket fielder and the batter runs a couple in between the wickets.

3.4Shortish, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it toward point.

3.3FOUR! Easy pickings for Pathum Nissanka! Good-length delivery, on off, shaping it in. Pathum Nissanka covers the stump and slogs it over the head of the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

3.2Full-length delivery, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka lunges and blocks it toward cover.

3.1Pitches it up, around the pads of the batter. Kusal Mendis flicks it toward left of the short fine leg fielder for a single.

2.6Change of pace, fuller, around off. Kusal Mendis mistimes his drives toward mid off and gets a single.

2.5Bangs a short one, on off. Kusal Mendis tries to upper cut the delivery but fails to connect it.

2.4Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it toward backward point for one.

2.3FOUR! A boundary now! Pathum Nissanka is too hot to handle! Pitches it up, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drills it toward the right of the mid off fielder. The fielder offers a dive to stop, but fails to do so, as the ball rolls away towards the long off fence for a boundary.

2.2SIX! Up, up and over! Pathum Nissanka is utilising the shorter side of the boundary! Short of a length, on leg and middle. Pathum Nissanka opens his stance and heaves it over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

2.1On a length, angling across off. Kusal Mendis stabs it toward left of the cover fielder for a single.

1.6Short, on middle and leg. Kusal Mendis dabs it toward the leg side and gets a single.

1.5Hard-length delivery, outside off. Pathum Nissanka steers it toward wide of the third man fielder for a single.

1.4On a length, on middle. Kusal Mendis pulls it toward deep sqaure leg for a single.

1.3FOUR! Beautifully done! Short, outside off. Kusal Mendis rocks back and steers it past the backward point fielder to get his first boundary of the inning.

1.2On a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis keeps it out.

1.1Blessing Muzarabani will be operating from the other end. He bowls short of a length, on leg. Kusal Mendis clips it toward sqaure leg for a couple of runs.

0.6FOUR! SHOT! The confidence of Nissanka is flicking from his willow with each shot he connects! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it hard, from the middle of his bat to beat the right of the diving point fielder for another boundary.

0.5Bangs a short one, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to pull it down but misses.

0.4FOUR! CLASSIC! Pitches it up, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka strides out halfway and pushes it between the cover fielders for a boundary. That's the first one of the inning!

0.3Hard-length delivery, around the hips of the batter. Kusal Mendis flicks it toward deep backward square leg and gets a single. Kusal Mendis opens his account as well!

0.2Back of a length, around off. Pathum Nissanka hops and dabs it toward the right of the short cover fielder for a single. Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway!

0.1Richard Ngarava steams from over the wicket and bowls back of a length, on middle. Pathum Nissanka pulls it, but straight to the square leg fielder.

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