Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Sri Lanka scored 298 for six in the first ODI against Zimbabwe in the opening One-Day International against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club on Friday, August 29, 2025. The visitors recovered from a mid-innings collapse through Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis, who shared a match-defining partnership for the sixth wicket. Sri Lanka slipped from 139 for two to 161 for five before the duo steadied the innings and powered the team to a strong finish. Pathum Nissanka also added a steady fifty at the top of the order. He made 76 from 92 balls before falling to Blessing Muzarabani.
Sri Lanka comes into the series with momentum after back-to-back ODI series wins against Australia and Bangladesh at home. Zimbabwe enters the contest after a 2-1 home series victory over Ireland in February. The last ODI series between the two sides was in Colombo in January last year. Sri Lanka won that three-match series 2-0.
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ZIM vs SL 1st ODI Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor(w), Sean Williams(c), Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Sri Lanka Innings: 298/6 in 50 overs (Janith Liyanage 70*, Pathum Nissanka 76, Kamindu Mendis 57; Richard Ngarava 2/34, Sikandar Raza 1/48).
Zimbabwe now need 299 runs to win the match.
