00:00Sri Lanka chose to bat against Zimbabwe in their group B clash in Colombo.
00:08Patum Nisanka and Kusal Pereira put on an opening partnership of 54 in 5 overs.
00:18Nisanka was the best batter with 62 for the Sri Lankans.
00:22When he was out, it became 108 for 3.
00:30Make that 123 for 4 with Graeme Krimer taking 2 wickets.
00:36Blessing Musarabani also picked up 2 scalps.
00:42For the Sri Lankans, Pavan Ratnayaka was among the runs.
00:49Ratnayaka made a swashbuckling 44 of 25 balls.
00:54Brad Evans was expensive but took 2 wickets as Sri Lanka closed on 178 for 7.
01:02In reply, Zimbabwe got a good opening start.
01:09The right handed Brian Bennett and Marumani put on 69 for the first wicket in 8.3 overs.
01:18Marumani smashed 5 4s and a 6 in his 34.
01:23After his dismissal, Bennett and new batter Ryan Burl took the score to 98.
01:28Will it get all the way? Yes, it will.
01:30Burl fell to Dasun Shanaka for 23.
01:36Sikandar Raza joined Bennett and they kept on going.
01:40Turning it on here.
01:42Raza made 45 of just 26 balls.
01:49Bennett could not be left out.
01:51This single took him to another half century in this tournament.
01:57Dusha and Hemanta grabbed 2 wickets to give Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope.
02:05With 8 to get of the last over, the Africans got the job done.
02:11Zimbabwe topped the group after reaching 182 for 4 in 19.3 overs
02:16with Bennett unbeaten on 63.
02:19There were no almighty teams exploits.
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