Thu Nov 20 15:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the provided text about Zimbabwe’s surprising victory over Sri Lanka in the ongoing Tri-Series in Pakistan:
Zimbabwe Stuns Sri Lanka in Tri-Series Thriller
[City, Pakistan] – In a stunning upset, Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the second match of the Tri-Series being held in Pakistan. After losing their first match of the series by 5 wickets, Zimbabwe has come back strong.
Zimbabwe, batting first, posted a total of 162 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Brian Bennett contributed a solid 49, while captain Sikandar Raza played a blistering knock of 47 runs off 32 balls. Although they lost 3 wickets and only managed to score 21 runs in the last 3 overs, the team did succeed in giving Sri Lanka a score to compete with.
Sri Lanka’s chase faltered from the start, collapsing to 29/4 early in the innings. They never recovered, eventually being bowled out for a mere 95 runs. Stand-in captain Dasun Shanaka top-scored with 34 runs off 25 balls, followed by Bhanuka Rajapaksa with 11 runs. Beyond this, the rest of the team was unable to make an impact.
Sikandar Raza was named Man of the Match for his game-changing performance with both bat and ball, scoring 47 runs and taking one wicket.
With this victory, Zimbabwe now tops the Tri-Series points table with 2 points and a net run rate of +1.471. Pakistan also has 2 points, but a lower net run rate of +0.460. While Sri Lanka remains at the bottom of the table for this tournament, they will suffer less loss in net run rate than expected as they batted for all 20 overs. This result throws the Tri-Series wide open, with all three teams now vying for a spot in the final.
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