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Patna : Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka (SL) by 22 runs in 2nd ODI at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Oallekele, SL, on January 18, 2022, night, to level the three-match series 1-1 as fast medium bowlers as fast medium bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara too three wickets each. Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat.
Chasing a target of 303 runs, SL scored 280/9 in 50 overs with captain Dasun Shanaka scoring 102 in 94 balls with 7 fours and 4 sixes, his maiden ODI century, while Kamindu Mendis scored 57 runs in 82 balls with 4 fours. Fast medium bowler Chamika Karunaratne scored 34 runs in 38 balls with 2 fours.
Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 302/6 in 50 overs with captain Craig Ervine scoring 91 runs in 98 balls with 10 fours while Sean Williams, who had scored century in first ODI, scored 48 in 58 balls hitting 3 fours. Sikandar Raza scored 56 while opener Regis Chakabva scored 47 runs.