In the game against Zimbabwe at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley that was impacted by rain, Sri Lanka prevailed by 39 runs through DLS. When Sri Lanka concluded the first innings and set a target of 205 runs, wicketkeeper Sharujan Shanmuganathan failed to reach his half-century, but Dinura Kalupahana managed to put on an all-around performance, starting at the bat where he managed to get the highest score of 60 runs. Zimbabwe started cautiously in the second innings, managing to get off to a very slow start. However, it was Vishwa Lahiru who took the first wicket to set things in motion. Play was delayed for a while due to rain after a few more wickets.
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