Rain washes out Sri Lanka opener ODI against Zimbabwe

COLOMBO: Rain put an early finish to Sri Lanka’s opening one-day match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, with Zimbabwe struggling on 12 for two after four overs when the downpour hit.

Play was called off at 9:00 p.m. local time (13:30 GMT) after left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka dismissed opener Tinashe Kamunhukamwe for a first-ball duck.

Sri Lanka finished with 273 for nine thanks to vice-captain Charith Asalanka’s third ODI century in a knock that included nine boundaries.

Opener Avishka Fernando departed for none from five balls in the first over, leaving Kusal Mendis (46) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (41) to post a 63-run stand. Agencies

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