Pathum Nissanka leads Sri Lanka to first win in Tri-Series:Helps SL beat Zimbabwe in T20I match by 9 wickets with 98-run knock

Sri Lanka registered their first win in the T20 Tri-Series. The team defeated Zimbabwe by 9 wickets on Wednesday. In Rawalpindi, Zimbabwe, while batting first, scored 146 runs. Sri Lanka achieved the target in just 16.2 overs. Pathum Nissanka scored 98 runs and led the team to victory with a winning sixer. Zimbabwe batters could not score a single fifty At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. The team lost 2 wickets for 17 runs. Tadiwanashe Marumani was out for 4 and Dion Myers for 6 runs. Brian Bennett scored 34 runs and took the team past fifty. Wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor was out after scoring just 14 runs. Also Read: T20 World Cup schedule announced:India, Pakistan clash on Feb 15 in Colombo; Rohit Sharma brand ambassador for 10th edition of tournament Sikandar Raza took them to a respectable score Captain Sikandar Raza then teamed up with Ryan Burl to take the team past 100 runs. Both Raza and Burl scored 37 runs each. Tashinga Musekiwa remained not out with 6 runs. The team scored 146 runs, losing 5 wickets. For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets for 23 runs. Maheesh Theekshana also took 2 wickets for 23 runs. Captain Dasun Shanaka got 1 wicket. Dushmantha Chameera and Ishan Malinga could not take any wickets. Also Read: ‘We wanted India to crawl,’ says South Africa coach:Shukri Conrad’s big talk after Day 4 of Guwahati Test; Men in Blue on verge of clean sweep tomorrow Nissanka secured victory for Sri Lanka in the 17th over While chasing a target of 147 runs, Sri Lanka got a strong start from Pathum Nissanka. However, Kamil Mishara was out for 12 runs. Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis supported Nissanka as the latter scored 98 runs off 58 balls and led the team to victory in 16.2 overs. Mendis remained unbeaten on 25 runs. Brad Evans took the only wicket for Zimbabwe. Richard Ngarava, Tino Maposa, Captain Sikandar Raza, and Wellington Masakadza could not take any wickets. First win for Sri Lanka in the T20I Tri-Series Sri Lanka secured their first win in the T20 Tri-Series. The team had lost one match each against Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Now, Sri Lanka can reach the final by defeating Pakistan in the last match. If Sri Lanka loses, Zimbabwe will qualify for the final. The final match will be held on November 29.