Dilshan Madushanka (Photo Agency) Sri Lanka secured a dramatic seven running victory over Zimbabwe in the first of two one-day international in Harare on Friday, thanks to Hatshan Madushank’s Hat-Trick in the final.Zimbabwe needed 10 runs from the last six balls with the remaining five goals and Sikandar Raza was well placed in 92.Madushanka turned the game around the bowling raza with the first ball of the final. Then he released his chin Evans, who caught Aitha Fernando on a short fine leg, and a clean bowled Richard Ngarava.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“I’m so happy to do it on my return. Very happy to make our collective plans at death,” said Madushanka, who kept his nerves with the last three balls to close victory.Zimbabwe won throwing and Sri Lanka first fired 298-6 with a strong goal. The second ODI is scheduled for Sunday in the same place.Sri Lanka recovered from early failure when the opener Nishan Madushka was released on the duck. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis (38) built 100 runs for the second goal.Nissanka led scoring with 76 runs, while Janith Liyanage remained undefeated with 70 escapes of 47 balls.Kamindu Mendis contributed 57 runs out of 36 balls before Ngarava was bowed to the last ball. Ngarava was the most successful pitch of Zimbabwe and took 2-34.Zimbabwe’s chase started badly and lost Brian Bennett and Brendan Taylor to Fernando in the first over and left them at 0-2 after four balls.Taylor has become since 2021 after the first performance of ODI after the ban on anti -corruption rules and the failure of the drug test.Ben Curran (70) and Sean Williams (57) helped Zimbabwe to recover before they dropped to 161-5.Raza and Tony Munyong have created a key 128-Runa partnership, with Zimbabwe closer to victory. Raza scored 92 runs from 87 balls, including eight borders.After Madushanka released Raza, Munyonga remained at the end of the non-torn to the penultimate ball and ended up unbeaten at 43.This means the first tour in Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe since 2008.
