Sri Lanka reach 295/4 on day three of first Test against Zimbabwe

ANI
21 Jan 2020, 21:48 GMT+10

Harare [Zimbabwe], Jan 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka reached a score of 295/4 against Zimbabwe on day three of the ongoing first Test here at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka currently trails Zimbabwe by 63 runs.

Resuming day three at 42/1, overnight batters Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis added 50 more runs to the total, but Zimbabwe finally got the breakthrough in the 29th over as Victor Nyauchi dismissed Karunratne (37).

Angelo Mathews then joined Mendis in the middle and the duo put on 92 runs for the third wicket. Their partnership saw both batsmen bringing up their respective half-centuries.

As soon as Sri Lanka started to get an upper hand, Zimbabwe managed to dismiss Mendis (80). Soon after, the hosts also got the breakthrough of Dinesh Chandimal (12), reducing Sri Lanka to 227/4 in the 82nd over.

Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva ensured that Sri Lanka does not lose any more wickets before the close of play. Mathews and de Silva are currently unbeaten on 92 and 42 respectively.

Zimbabwe was bowled out for 358 in the first innings. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Kenya Star.

More Information

null in null

Africa

Section

Zimbabwe will host South Africa and New Zealand for Test matches and T20 Internationals

New Delhi [India] March 27 (ANI): Zimbabwe will welcome South Africa and New Zealand for a two-Test series as well as a T20I triangular...

Made Archer look like he was bowling quite slow: Moeen Ali's special praise for Quinton de Kock

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 27 (ANI): Moeen Ali showered praise on Quinton de Kock for his flamboyant 97*, which steered Kolkata...

US aid exit spurs stronger BRICS ties South African politician

Khalid Muhammad has touted independent systems and reduced reliance on foreign humanitarian support The withdrawal of US foreign...

US aid exit spurs stronger BRICS ties - South African politician

Khalid Muhammad has touted independent systems and reduced reliance on foreign humanitarian support ...

BRICS ties stronger after US aid cuts - South African politician

Khalid Muhammad has touted independent systems and reduced reliance on foreign humanitarian support ...

BRICS ties stronger after US aid cuts South African politician

Khalid Muhammad has touted independent systems and reduced reliance on foreign humanitarian support The withdrawal of US foreign...

World

Section