Sri Lanka leads this series 1-0. Matthews playing his first T20I since 2021 played like he never left the format and guided Lanka to a win with his calm and composed knock.
The figures are the second-best by a Sri Lanka bowler with Chaminda Vaas's 8/19, against the same opposition 23 years ago, the best in men's ODI history.
tar all-rounder Angelo Mathews makes his comeback in the shortest format of the game after a long gap of three years as Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe lock horns against each other in the three-match T20I series after the completion of an ongoing ODI series between the two sides.
Sri Lanka batter, Janith Liyanage guided hosts to a thrilling victory against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series on Monday at the R. Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday announced a 17-member ODI squad for their 50-over series against Zimbabwe. Kusal Mendis will lead the Sri Lankan side and Charith Asalanka will be his deputy
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up fixture between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe has been rescheduled and will now be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday, 11 October.
Pallekele [Sri Lanka], January 17 (ANI): Dinesh Chandimal and Pathum Nissanka smashed fifties respectively as Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first ODI of the series here at the Pallekele International Stadium.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday announced the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe which gets underway from Sunday in Pallekele.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka batter Avishka Fernando is likely to be ruled out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe after testing positive for COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], June 12 (ANI): After suspending the Sri Lanka tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday cancelled India's tour to Zimbabwe owing to the current threat of COVID-19.
Harare [Zimbabwe], Jan 31 (ANI): Neither Zimbabwe nor Sri Lanka were able to force a result on day five of the second Test, and as a result, the match ended in a draw with the Islanders clinching the series 1-0 here on Friday.