Pathum Nissanka’s Century Powers Sri Lanka to ODI Series Sweep Over Zimbabwe
With an exciting five-wicket win in Harare on August 31, 2025, Sri Lanka finished off a strong ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe. They needed just three balls to spare to score 278 runs. Pathum Nissanka’s seventh ODI century (122 off 136) and Charith Asalanka’s powerful 71 off 61 helped the hosts win the series 2-0, despite a strong comeback from Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe scored 277/7 after losing the toss and having to bat first. Ben Curran hit 79 off of 95 balls and Sikandar Raza hit 59 off of 55 balls, including a huge six off of Dushmantha Chameera. Chameera (3/52) and Asitha Fernando (2/67) bowled well and kept Sri Lanka in the game. Nissanka led the chase with 16 fours, forming a 78-run partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama and a 90-run partnership with Asalanka. Asalanka’s bold attack on Zimbabwe’s seamers in the middle overs sealed the deal, but Richard Ngarava’s late double strike (2/53) made it more exciting. Kamindu Mendis and Janith Liyanage won by finishing the match without losing a game.
Unique Insights: Nissanka’s consistency (seven centuries in 60 ODIs) shows how important he has become, and Asalanka’s leadership skills could affect Sri Lanka’s plan for the Asia Cup in 2025. Zimbabwe’s hitting depth problems are shown by how much they depend on Raza.
Local Context: India has 400 million cricket fans (BCCI, 2025), so this series is a good way to get ready for regional rivals, especially since more and more Indians living outside of India are supporting Zimbabwe.
Reliable Data: In ODIs (August 2025), the ICC ranks Sri Lanka as seventh and Zimbabwe as eleventh. Nissanka leads the Sri Lankan batters with an average of 58.3.
Cricket enthusiasts, this sweep signals Sri Lanka’s resurgence! Stay updated with webtechneeq.com/news/ !
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