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Zim vs SL: Zimbabwe stun Sri Lanka with 67-run victory

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RAWALPIND: Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the second match of the tri-nation T20 series.

In the match played in Rawalpindi, Sri Lanka won the toss and invited Zimbabwe to bat first.

Zimbabwe scored 162/8 in their allotted 20 overs after being sent in by Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.

Brian Bennett was the top scorer with 49 from 42 balls, including five fours and one maximum. Skipper Sikandar Raza scored a useful 47 off 32 balls, including three fours and two massive sixes.

Ryan Burl scored 18 from 11 balls, Brendan Taylor and Tashinga Musekiwa each had 11, while Tadiwanashe Marumani had ten. Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets, debutant Eshan Malinga two, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera one apiece, while Brad Evans was run out.

While chasing, Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 95 runs in pursuit of a target of 163 runs. Captain DusunShanaka top-scored with 34 runs.

Brad Evans took 3 wickets, and Richard Nagarawa took 2 wickets for Zimbabwe.

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