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Patna : Sri Lanka (SL) crushed Zimbabwe by 184 runs in 3rd ODI at Pallekere International Cricket Stadium, Pallekere, SL, on January 21, 2022, to win the three-match ODI series 2-1. Charith Asalanka was named Players Of The Match while Pathum Nissanka was named Players Of The Series.
Chasing a target of 255 runs, Zimbabwe were bundled out for just 70 runs in 24.4 overs with leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay taking 4/10 in 7.4 overs while fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera took 2/20 in 5 overs. Spinner Ramesh Mendid took 2/26 in 4 overs. Captain Craig Ervins fell to Chameera for zero while Sean Williams fell to spinner Maheesh Theekshana for 6. Opener Takudzwanashe Kaitano top scored for his team scoring 19 runs.
Earlier opting to bat after winning the toss, SL scored 254/9 in 50 overs with opener Pathum Nissanka scoring 55 in 66 balls hitting 6 fours wile his opening partner Kusal Mendis scored 36 runs with 4 fours. They added 80 runs for the first wicket. Charith Asalanka scored 52 runs in 56 balls hitting 5 fours.