In the first training match in which Sri Lanka participated before the T20 World Cup cricket tournament, the Sri Lanka team defeated the Zimbabwe team by 33 runs.
The Sri Lankan team, who batted first in this match held in Melbourne, scored 188 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
Kusal Mendis scored 54 runs with 3 sixes and 6 fours.
However, the Zimbabwean team, which entered the field to play the reply innings, managed to collect only 155 runs at the end of the scheduled 20 overs with the loss of 5 wickets.