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Electing to bat first, they got off to a flying start, scoring 61/1 in powerplay. The co-hosts raced to 50 in 4.1 overs, making it their fastest team 50 in T20 World Cup history.
Pathum Nissanka, who led Sri Lanka to victory against Australia in the previous match, has once again given the side the early momentum with a brisk half-century. During the innings of 62 (41b, eight fours), he also overtook Kusal Mendis as Sri Lanka’s highest scorer in T20Is.
Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer (2/27) led the Zimbabwe fightback, dimissing Kamindu Mendis and Nissanka. The co-hosts slipped from 100/2 to 123/4. In the 19th over, Brad Evans claimed two wickets off two balls to check Sri Lankan scoring rate at the death. Blessing Muzarabani, who had drawn first blood for Zimbabwe, finished with 2/38.
Pavan Rathnayake gave the team a much-needed boost towards the end, with 44 off 25, with the help of three fours and two sixes.