Kusal Mendis ton helps Sri Lanka secure draw and seal series 1-0
Zimbabwe's bowling lacked the necessary killer instinct to take ten wickets on the final day
27/01Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jan 27-31 2020
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
406 & 247/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
293 & 204/3 (87 ov)
Player of the Match
27/01Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jan 27-31 2020
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
406 & 247/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
293 & 204/3 (87 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Brendan Taylor hits fifty before rain diminishes Zimbabwe's chances of victory
The hosts took their lead to 354 but rain allowed only 5.3 overs in the final session
Day 3
Sikandar Raza's seven-for puts Zimbabwe in control
Sri Lanka concede 113-run first-innings lead after being dismissed for 293
Day 2
Disciplined Zimbabwe keep Sri Lanka in check despite strong start
Earlier, Lasith Embuldeniya picked up 4 for 182 as the hosts could add only 54 to their overnight total of 352 for 6
Day 1
Sean Williams' century makes it Zimbabwe's day
For Sri Lanka, on a flat, dry surface that offered little assistance to their trio of seamers, it was the dependable Suranga Lakmal who fared the best
Others
Have teams ever tied two consecutive matches before as New Zealand and India did?
Also: was Sikandar Raza the first Zimbabwe bowler to take seven wickets in a Test innings?
Timycen Maruma comes in as Kevin Kasuza's concussion replacement
Kasuza was stretchered off after being struck by a Kusal Mendis pull while fielding at short leg for the second time in two Tests
Sri Lanka riding on Lahiru Kumara's promise while Zimbabwe lose Kyle Jarvis to injury
With the second Test taking place at the same ground, there is likely to be more help for the spinners