Harare, Sept. 6 -- Sri Lanka ended on the wrong side of history, slumping to their second-lowest T20I total and lowest all-out total by a Test-playing nation against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at Harare on Saturday.

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to bowl first, and the decision paid off almost immediately. Blessing Muzarabani struck with the very first ball of his spell in the second over, removing Kusal Mendis to give Zimbabwe an early breakthrough.

Sri Lanka's troubles deepened soon after, with Pathum Nissanka falling to a sharp forward-diving catch by Tony Munyonga off Brad Evans. The visitors kept losing wickets in clusters, as Nuwanidu Fernando became Muzarabani's second victim and Kamil Mishara was dismisse...