T20I Tri-series: Zimbabwe's Brad Evans rattles Sri Lanka with three-fer
What's the story
Brad Evans was the star bowler for Zimbabwe as the hosts rattled Sri Lanka in the 2nd match of the T20I Tri-series in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Zimbabwe bowled Sri Lanka out for 95 runs after scoring 162/8 in 20 overs. They sealed a 67-run win to stun the Lankan army. Evans was superb with his offerings and kept Sri Lanka at bay. Here's more.
Bowling
A massive effort from Evans
Evans came into the picture in the 5th over. He conceded only 2 singles. In the 8th over, he dismissed Bhanuka Rajapaksa for 11 and conceded only 5 runs. He came back later on in the 17th over and dismissed Eshan Malinga. The final over saw him dismiss Maheesh Theekshana with his wicket coming off the last ball of the match.
Stats
Evans races to 34 T20I wickets at 15.79
Evans stood out with his effort of 3/9 from 4 overs and was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers. In 23 T20Is, Evans has raced to a tally of 34 scalps at an average of 15.79. Overall in T20 cricket, Evans owns 69 wickets from 43 matches at an average of 14.01, as per ESPNcricinfo. His economy rate reads a solid 6.81.