SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS
(SEPTEMBER 2025)
Compiled by Victor Melder
The touring Sri Lankans beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets to win the second and final ODI, played at Harare Sports Club. Scores:
Zimbabwe – 278/5 in 50 Overs (Curran 79, Raza 59no, Madande 36, Chameera 3.52, Fernando 2/67)
Sri Lanka – 278/5 in 49.3 Overs (Nissanka 122, Asalanka 71, Samarawickrama 31, Ngarava 2/53, Evans 2.54)
Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0.
One-Day Debut: Ernest Masuku (Zimbabwe), Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe)
Player of the Match: Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Player of the Series: Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today (1) laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) in Mandaitivu, Jaffna. The ceremony was graced by the President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the participation of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, at the invitation of Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket. The Jaffna International Cricket Stadium will become the country’s seventh international cricket venue and the fifth stadium equipped with floodlights. The construction of the stadium forms part of SLC’s broader vision to establish a Sports City in Jaffna, spanning 138 acres. Once completed, the Sports City will include a swimming pool complex, a multi-sport indoor arena, star-class hotels and restaurants, a shopping mall and entertainment facilities, among many others.The international cricket ground will be built across 48 acres, featuring 10 center wickets with boundary distance extending up to 80 meters, exceeding international standards. The venue will have a spectator capacity of 40,000, positioning it as a premier cricket destination in the region. This landmark initiative marks a significant step in promoting cricket development in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. It complements SLC’s National Pathway Programme, which is dedicated to creating equal opportunities for talented cricketers across the island to rise through the ranks and represent the national team. Members of the Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee and the SLC Management were present during the occasion. (Ceylon Today, 2.9.2025)
The touring Sri Lankans beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets to win the first T20, played at Harare Sports Club. Scores:
Zimbabwe – 175/7 in 20 Overs (Bennett 81, Raza 28, Chameera 3/30, Hemantha 1/28)
Sri Lanka – 177/6 in 19.1 Overs (Nissanka 55, Kumudu Mends 55no, Kusal Mendis 38, Ngarava 2/19, Raza 1/26)
Player of the Match: Kumudu Mendis (Sri Lanka)
T20 Debut: Dushan Hemantha (Sri Lanka), orser Mutizawa (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe beat the touring by 5 wickets in the second T20 played at Harare Sports Club. Scores:
Sri Lanka – 80 in 17.4 Overs (Mishara 20, Asalanka 18, Raza 3/11, Evans 3/15, Muzarabani 2/14)
Zimbabwe – 84/5 in 14.2 Overs (Musikiwa 21no, Burl 20no, Bennett 19, Chameera 3/19)
Player of the Match: Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe)
The touring Sri Lankans beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets in the third and final T20, played at Harare Sports Club. Scores:
Zimbabwe – 191/8 in 20 Overs (Marumani 51, Raza 28, Burl 26, Hemantha 3/38, Chameera 2/33)
Sri Lanka – 193/2 in 17.4 Overs (Mishara 73no, Kusal Perera 46no, Nissanka 33, Kusal Mendis 30, Evans 1/28, Raza 1/29)
Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2-1
Player of the Match: Kamil Mishra (Sri Lanka)
Player of the Series: Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets, in Match 5 of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, Group 5, played at Zayed Cricket Staium, Abu Dhabi. Scores:
Bangladesh – 139/5 in 20 Overs (Hossain 42no, Ali 41no, Das 28, Hasaranga 2/25)
Sri Lanka – 140/4 in 14.4 Overs (Nissanka 50, Mishara 46no, Hasan 2/29)
Player of the Match: Kamil Mishara (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka beat Hong Kong by 4 wickets, in Match 8 of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, Group 5, played at Zayed Cricket Staium, Abu Dhabi. Scores:
Hong Kong – 149/4 in 20 Overs (Khan 52no, Rath 48, Ali 23, Chamara 2/29)
Sri Lanka – 153/6 in 18.5 Overs (Nissanka 68, Perera 20, Hasaranga 20no, Murtaza 2/57)
Player of the Match: Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets, in Match 11of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, Group 5, played at Zayed Cricket Staium, Abu Dhabi. Scores:
Afghanistan – 169.8 in 20 Overs (Nabi 60, Zadran 24, Khan 24, Thusgara 4/18)
Sri Lanka – 171/4 in 18.4 Overs (Kusal Menadis 74no, Kusal Perera 28, Kumudu Mendis 26no, Omarzai 1/10, Nabi 1/20)
Player of the Match: Kusal Mendsi (Sri Lanka)
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, in Match 13 of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, Group 5, played at Dubai International Stadium. Scores:
Sri Lanka – 168/7 in 20 Overs (Shanaka 54no, Kusal Mendis 34, Nissanka 22, Asalanka 21, Rahman 3/20, Hasan 2/55)
Bangladesh – 169.6 in 9.5 Overs (Hasan 61, Hridoy 58, Das 23, Shanaka 2/21, Hasaranga 2/24)
Player of the Match: Sarif Hasan (Bangladesh)
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, in Match 15 of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, group 5, played at Zayed cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Scores:
Sri Lanka – 133/8 in 20 Overs (Kamindu Mendis 50, Asalanka 20, Afridi 3/28, Talat 2/18, Rauf 2/37)
Pakistan – 138/5 in 18 Overs (Nawaz 38no, Talat 32no, Farnhan 24, Theekshana 2/24, Hasaranga 2/27)
Player of the Match: Hussain Talat (Pakistan)
The match between India and Sri Lanka (Match No 18, of the Super Fours (N) of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, ended in a tie, playex at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Scores:
India – 202/5 in 20 Overs (Sharma 61, Varma 49no, Samson 39, Asalanka 1/18, Shanaka 1/23, Theekshana 1/36)
Sri Lanka – 202/5 in 20 Overs ( Nissanka 107, Kusal Perera58, Shanaka 22no, Pandya 1/7, Yadav 1/31, Chakravarthy 1/71)
Sri Lanka Super Over – 2/2 (Kamudu Mendis 2)
India Super Over 3/0 (Yadava 3no).
Player of the Match: Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
