Sikandar Raza beats Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, becomes only second player to….
GH News September 07, 2025 09:06 PM

New Delhi: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza wreaked havoc with the ball in the second T20I against Sri Lanka. Raza took 3 wickets for just 11 runs in his 4 overs including the wicket of Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka.
Zimbabwe levels the series
Thanks to Razas stellar performance Zimbabwe restricted Sri Lanka to 80 runs and won the match by 5 wickets. With this win the three-match series is now tied 1-1.
Raza wins Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. This was his 17th Player of the Match award surpassing Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.
Surpasses Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav
Raza is now the leading Player of the Match winner among Test-playing nations in T20Is. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have both won the award 16 times each.
Who tops the list?
Virandeep Singh of Malaysia tops the list with 22 Player of the Match awards. Raza is now second with 17 awards.
Most Player of the Match awards in T20Is:
Virandeep Singh – 22
Sikandar Raza – 17
Virat Kohli – 16
Suryakumar Yadav – 16
Mohammad Nabi – 14
Match summary
Sri Lanka batting first after losing the toss were bowled out for 80. Kusal Mendis was the top scorer with 20 runs. For Zimbabwe besides Raza Brad Evans also took 3 wickets. In reply Zimbabwe chased down the target in 14.2 overs losing 5 wickets.
Focus shifts to the decider
The third and final match of the three-match series will be played on September 7 which will decide the winner.
Story Highlights
Sikandar Raza shines with the ball takes 3 wickets for 11 runs in 4 overs.
Zimbabwe bowled out Sri Lanka for just 80 runs in the 2nd T20I.
Zimbabwe chased down the target in 14.2 overs to level the series 1-1.
Raza wins his 17th Player of the Match award surpassing Virat Kohli & Suryakumar Yadav (16 each).