| 0.4 : 0.4: S Lakmal to Masvaure, FOUR! Nicely whipped! Good length ball on middle, Masvaure whips it to the fine leg region for the first boundary of the game. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: S Lakmal to K Kasuza, Finally Kazusa gets off the mark. Although, it is an unconvincing manner. Full delivery on off, Kazusa looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: L Embuldeniya to Kasuza, FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish delivery on middle, Kazusa stands and drives it straight past the bowler and into the long on fence. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: L Kumara to Masvaure, FOUR! Short of a length ball outside off, Masvaure stands tall and plays it uppishly over the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: L Kumara to Masvaure, EDGY FOUR! Excellent delivery but Masvaure is very lucky there. Yorker on the leg stump line, Masvaure just gets his bat down in time and the ball goes off the inside edge and into the fine leg fence. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: L Kumara to P Masvaure, FOUR! Short of a length ball outside off, Masvaure punches it off the back foot through the point region. Dhananjaya de Silva chases after it and makes a sliding stop. The replays show that his fingers had touched the ropes. A boundary signaled. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: K Rajitha to Masvaure, FOUR! Masvaure is looking really good out there. Short delivery outside off, Prince stands tall and punches it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 27.5: L Embuldeniya to Kasuza, FOUR! This is excellent batting from Kasuza. Floated on middle, Kasuza bends on his knees and sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: S Lakmal to Masvaure, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length delivery outside off, Masvaure cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: de Silva to Kasuza, FOUR! Smashed! Short of a length delivery outside off, Kasuza stands tall and punches it through thr cover region for a boundary. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: L Embuldeniya to Kasuza, SIX! Excellent use of the feet from Kasuza! Loopy delivery on off, Kasuza comes down the track and hammers it over the long off region for a biggie. First one of the game. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: L Kumara to Masvaure, FOUR! That's extremely well played from Masvaure! Short delivery on off, Prince upper cuts it over the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: L Embuldeniya to Kasuza, FOUR! Floated ball on middle and leg, Kasuza bends on his knee and sweeps it towards the deep square leg region for a boundary. |
| 50.1: L Embuldeniya to Masvaure, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, finally we have seen a wicket! Brilliant from Dimuth Karunaratne the skipper. Sri Lanka needed that wicket. Floated on off, Masvaure danxces down and looks to lift it over mid off but does not get the elevation. Dimuth moves to his left, tumbles and takes a good catch. Masvaure waits as he thinks that it is not a clean catch. But the Sri Lankan skipper claims it and the umpire sends the batter in his way. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: Silva to Ervine, SIX! Ervine is not afraid to take on the spinners and he has done just that. Floated on middle, Ervine hammers it over the long on region for a maximum. |
| 62.2 : 62.2: de Silva to Ervine, SIX! Ervine is going after Dhananjaye de Silva. Full delivery on middle, Ervine thrashes it over long off for another biggie. |
| 66.3 : 66.3: de Silva to Ervine, SIX! That is an extraordinary shot from Ervine! Floated ball on off, Ervine lifts it over the extra cover region for a biggie. |
| 68.2 : 68.2: L Embuldeniya to Ervine, FOUR! Some innovation this time! Floated outside off, Ervine plays the reverse sweep to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 74.4 : 74.4: L Embuldeniya to Ervine, FOUR! Beautifully swept! Full delivery on middle, Ervine sweeps it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. |
| 75.3 : 75.3: L Kumara to Kasuza, OUT! LBW! Kasuza misses out on a full toss and he has to depart after playing a good knock on his debut. Kumara bowls a full toss on middle, swinging in a little. Kasuza looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Kumara appeals and after thinking for a while, the umpire gives it out. Big, big wicket this for the Lankans. It looked like it was going over the stumps but it was dipping and might have gone onto hit the stumps. |
| 76.6 : 76.6: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, SIX! Massive! Floated on middle, Brendan Taylor comes down the track and hammers it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 78.6: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, FOUR! Excellent batting. Taylor will not get bogged down by spinners. Full delivery on middle and leg, Taylor whips it over deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: K Rajitha to Ervine, FOUR! Brilliant. Not a delivery to bowl to a set batsman. Full delivery on middle, Ervine drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: S Lakmal to Ervine, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery on off, Ervine drives it through mid off for a boundary. 1000 runs for Craig Ervine in Tests. |
| 91.5 : 91.5: S Lakmal to Taylor, OUT! STOP THE PRESS! Sri Lanka have a breakthrough at last. Relief writ large on the faces of the Lankan players. Lakmal looks at the heavens and thanks the Almighty. It's been really hard work for the visitors. There is some visible movement from the deck this time. Lakmal dishes out a fuller length ball around off and it nips back in a bit after hitting the deck. Taylor shapes up to flick it on the leg side but falls over a bit as he fails to connect. He is rapped on |
| 100.4 : 100.4: Silva to Williams, SIX! Amazing shot. Floated delivery on middle, Williams lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 102.5 : 102.5: de Silva to Ervine, FOUR! Nice shot. Full again on off, Ervine drives it through mid off. Suranga Lakmal from long off tries to stop it with a slide but it goes beneath him for a boundary. |
| 103.5: K Rajitha to Williams, FOUR! Nicely played! Full and outside off, Williams drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 106.3 : 106.3: L Embuldeniya to Williams, OUT! Once again a wicket has fallen against the run of play! Embuldeniya tosses up a delivery outside off and lands it on a fuller length. It goes straight on as Williams gets forward to defend looking for an inward spin. It takes a slight outside edge and settles into the gloves of Dickwella. He makes no mistake, they appeal for a formality and umpire Erasmus raises his finger. Sean is disappointed on his way back. |
| 107.2 : 107.2: S Lakmal to Ervine, OUT! Ervine drags it on! Massive breakthrough as Zimbabwe lose their set batsman. A nothing delivery to be honest. It's a touch short in length delivery, landing outside off, Ervine stands back to smash it through the line but it takes the inside edge and goes on to rattle the stumps. A disappointed Ervine returns, missing his century by 15 runs. Sri Lanka will be pleased to see his back. |
| 108.4 : 108.4: L Embuldeniya to Raza, FOUR! Excellent shot. Floated delivery on leg, Raza sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Lakmal did not have a chance to stop it. |
| 109.1 : 109.1: S Lakmal to Chakabva, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Chakabva pulls it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 114.2 : 114.2: L Embuldeniya to Chakabva, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Mathews. Flighted delivery on middle, Chakabva comes down the track and lofts it uppishly towards mid on where Mathews dives to his left and takes a good low catch. |
| 118.5 : 118.5: L Embuldeniya to S Raza, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery on off, Raza drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 119.3 : 119.3: L Kumara to Tiripano, FOUR! Nicely played! On a good length on off, Tiripano defends it with soft hands towards third man for a boundary. |
| 121.5 : 121.5: L Kumara to S Raza, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Raza pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 121.6 : 121.6: L Kumara to Raza, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sikandar Raza. Length delivery on the pads, Raza flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 124.1 : 124.1: Embuldeniya to Raza, FOUR! Good use of the feet. Flighted delivery on middle, Raza comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 125.4 : 125.4: Rajitha to S Raza, FOUR! Short delivery on leg, Raza looks to pull but gets it off the gloves. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 128.4: L Embuldeniya to Raza, OUT! STUMPED! Good work by Dickwella behind the stumps. Flighted delivery outside off, Raza comes down the track and looks to slog but misses the line completely. It goes towards the keeper and Dickwella does the rest as he takes the bails off. Raza departs after playing a very handy innings. |
| 130.1 : 130.1: Embuldeniya to K Jarvis, OUT! BOWLED! Five-fer for Embuldeniya. Tossed up delivery on middle, it is the straighter one, Jarvis looks to defend off the front foot but misses it and gets bowled. The middle stump has gone for a toss. |
| 133.4 : 133.4: K Rajitha to Tiripano, FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Tiripano rocks back and pulls this one in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 134.3 : 134.3: L Embuldeniya to Ndlovu, FOUR! Floated delivery on off, Ndlovu gets down on one knee and has smashed that one towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 136.6 : 136.6: L Embuldeniya to D Tiripano, FOUR! Another back of a length delivery on off, Tiripano goes back and cuts to get a boundary. However, this will keep him off strike in the next over and perhaps an opening for the Lankans. |
| 139.1 : 139.1: L Kumara to Ndlovu, OUT! CAUGHT! That is a bizarre way to get out but Ndlovu is very unlucky. Full ball on the pads, Ndlovu flicks it off the middle of the bat. The ball goes towards Kusal Mendis at short leg. It gets stuck between Mendis' legs and stays there. No one can quite believe what happened there, not Ndlovu, nor the Sri Lankan players! |
| 143.6 : 143.6: L Kumara to D Tiripano, FOUR! This time it has! Very full ball on off, Tiripano has driven this one through the cover region for a smacking boundary. |
| 147.5 : 147.5: S Lakmal to Nyauchi, FOUR! Back of a length ball on off, Nyauchi opens the face of his bat as he shuffles across to the leg side and guides this delivery very uppishly between the area at second slip and gully as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 147.6 : 147.6: S Lakmal to Nyauchi, OUT! CAUGHT! That is the end of the Zimbabwe innings as Nyauchi throws his wicket away. Back of a length ball outside off, Nyauchi looks to clear Sandakan, the substitute fielder, at point but he stretches his hands above his head and takes a simple catch. ZIMBABWE FINISH THEIR INNINGS ON 358!!! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: K Jarvis to O Fernando, FOUR! First boundary for Sri Lanka. On a good length on off, Fernando looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: K Jarvis to Fernando, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery on middle, Oshada flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Tiripano to O Fernando, OUT! BOWLED! Donald Tiripano comes into the attack and strikes gold or one must say, timber straightaway! Tiripano bowls a good length delivery just around off, it pitched and nipped back in. Fernando looks to defend but he plays outside the line of the delivery. It sneaks through bat and pad and the middle pole has been sent cartwheeling. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: K Jarvis to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Slashed! Length ball outside off, Karunaratne rocks back and has cut this one through the point region for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: D Tiripano to Mendis, FOUR! Nice shot. Full delivery on off, Mendis drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: K Jarvis to Karunaratne, FOUR! Excellent shot. Full delivery on off, Karunaratne drives it through mid off for a boundary. More than a drive it was a gentle push and the ball raced away in spite of a slow outfield. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: D Tiripano to Mendis, FOUR! Missed twice but a batsman of Mendis' ability won't miss out too often. Nicely played this time in the gap. Full again on middle, Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: K Jarvis to D Karunaratne, EDGY FOUR! On a length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to guide it but gets an outside edge. It goes between second slip and gully towards third man for a boundary. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: D Tiripano to Karunaratne, EDGY FOUR! Short delivery outside off, Karunaratne looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes over the slip region towards third man for a boundary. 50-run stand is up between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis. Steady going for the Lankans. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: V Nyauchi to Karunaratne, OUT! Debutant jumps in delight! This is a breakthrough for Zimbabwe out of nowhere. Karunaratne is disappointed on his way back. 78 balls in the innings and he would have liked to get a kick on after the first hour. But alas, it has not happened. Not everything goes as per planned. It's a very soft dismissal to be honest. Nyauchi delivers a full length ball on middle and maybe there is some inward movement as it hits the deck. Dimuth leans forward to flick it acro |
| 29.3 : 29.3: A Ndlovu to Mendis, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Mendis pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: A Ndlovu to Mendis, FOUR! Shot! Poor delivery, once again Ndlovu is on the shorter side of the length and Mendis is quick to move back as he pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 37.6: Williams to Mathews, FOUR! Mathews goes over the top of the infield! Williams is a bit too full in his length around middle, Mathews takes a big stride forward and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 47.6: Williams to Mathews, FOUR! Well played! Loopy full ball landing around off, Mathews stretches forward to approach the ball and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 53.3 : 53.3: S Raza to Mendis, FOUR! Pulled away! A half-tracker on middle, Mendis goes back and hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a powerful boundary. |
| 53.4 : 53.4: S Raza to Mendis, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Mendis. Raza bowls a full toss on the pads, Kusal smashes it to deep mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: S Raza to Mendis, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Another half-tracker, Mendis goes deep in the crease and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence again. This over is shaking up everyone from their post-Lunch sleep. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: S Raza to Mendis, FOUR! Swept nicely! Full ball around off, Mendis sits down and sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence. The fielder there dives to his right to save but he fails to do so. |
| 63.3: A Ndlovu to Mathews, FOUR! Short and punished! A half-tracker and it is on middle, Mathews goes on the back foot and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 66.2 : 66.2: V Nyauchi to K Mendis, OUT! Caught! The stand is broken and Mendis is the man who departs. A century was on offer for Mendis but he has thrown it away. A full ball outside off, Mendis has been leaving these deliveries all this while but this time he is lured into the shot. He goes for the drive away from his body. The ball takes the thick outside edge and goes straight to Taylor at first slip. He does not make any mistake there and Zimbabwe have the much-needed wicket. Sri Lanka still 173 |
| 73.5 : 73.5: A Ndlovu to Mathews, SIX! A scoring opportunity there and Mathews makes full use of it. A rank full toss around off, Angelo bends his back knee a bit and smokes it over mid-wicket. 200 comes up for Sri Lanka! |
| 79.5: S Williams to Mathews, SIX! Hammered! A loopy ball around off, Mathews picks it off his pads and sends it sailing over the long on fence for a biggie. Second six of the innings for Mathews. |
| 80.6 : 80.6: D Tiripano to Chandimal, FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide outside off, Chandimal goes back and cuts it through point for his first boundary. |
| 81.1 : 81.1: S Williams to Mathews, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Mathews pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 81.4 : 81.4: Williams to Chandimal, OUT! Caught! Yes, it did hit the boot straight so Chandimal has to go. Zimbabwe celebrate. Chandimal is not happy but he has to go. A fullish ball around middle and leg, Chandimal skips down the track and looks to flick but the ball takes the inside edge and then lobs towards the bowler. The Zimbabwe skipper catches it and appeals. The umpires get together and refer it upstairs with soft signal as not out. Now, the replays roll in. It looks like the ball hit the boot |
| 84.3 : 84.3: K Jarvis to Silva, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Dhananjaya pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 88.4 : 88.4: K Jarvis to Silva, FOUR! Excellent shot. Full delivery on middle, Dhananjaya flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 95.5 : 95.5: D Tiripano to Mathews, FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on middle, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The deficit is now below 100. |
| 99.1 : 99.1: Williams to Silva, FOUR! Good use of the feet. Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhananjaya comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 102.4 : 102.4: A Ndlovu to Mathews, FOUR! Poor delivery from Ndlovu. Full toss on middle, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 103.6 : 103.6: Williams to Silva, FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhananjaya comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 104.3 : 104.3: A Ndlovu to Mathews, FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Mathews pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Angelo moves into the 90s. |
| 105.1 : 105.1: S Williams to de Silva, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Dhananjaya pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 106.1: K Jarvis to de Silva, EDGY FOUR! Lucky runs to start the day for Sri Lanka. Jarvis dishes a full ball just around off, de Silva takes a couple of steps forward and then looks to defend. However, the ball takes the thick outside edge and races away to the third man fence, past the first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 116.1: V Nyauchi to Silva, FOUR! Full and outside off, de Silva latches onto it as he drives it uppishly through covers. The ball goes towards the deep cover fence for a boundary. |
| 116.2 : 116.2: V Nyauchi to Silva, OUT! CAUGHT! Nyauchi has done it for his team. He was called for breaking this stand and he delivers it. De Silva would be disappointed. Victor bowls a full ball on off and de Silva looks to go downtown but he can only manage to chip it to the man at mid on where Prince takes an easiest of the catches. The 98-run stand is finally broken and Zimbabwe would see it as the slightest of the opening to wrap up the Lankan innings now. |
| 126.5 : 126.5: V Nyauchi to A Mathews, FOUR! Nyauchi in search of a yorker dishes out a full ball on the pads. Mathews adjusts well and drives it straight down the ground. The ball races to the fence at long on for a boundary. |
| 129.5: A Ndlovu to Mathews, FOUR! Flatter and shorter outside off, Mathews punches this through point and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 136.1 : 136.1: K Jarvis to Dickwella, FOUR! Well played! Bouncer on the off side, it is a slower one. Dickwella just opens the face of his bat and guides this one over the slip cordon and the ball trudges into the third man fence. |
| 143.6 : 143.6: S Williams to Mathews, FOUR! Wonderful! Finally it looks like Sri Lanka have decided to kick-on. Floated delivery on off, Mathews lofts this one over the cover region for a boundary. 11 runs come off the over. 400 runs also come up for Sri Lanka! |
| 148.2 : 148.2: D Tiripano to Mathews, EDGED AND FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Mathews goes for an expansive drive but manages to get a thick outside edge on it. The ball flies between the first slip and the fielder at point and meets the fence at third man. That also brings up the 150 for the fighting Mathews. |
| 149.1 : 149.1: S Raza to Dickwella, FOUR! Shorter in length and outside off, Dickwella rocks on the back foot and cuts it powerfully past point for a boundary. |
| 152.1: V Nyauchi to A Mathews, FOUR! Nyauchi overpitches and Mathews takes the full toll of it. He drives this fuller one through covers and the ball goes for a boundary. |
| 152.2 : 152.2: V Nyauchi to A Mathews, FOUR! Have Sri Lanka finally upped the ante here? Mathews once again drives this length ball through covers and the ball races to the fence in no time. 100-run stand is up between the two Lankan batsmen and now one would assume that they will look to shift gears. |
| 154.5 : 154.5: V Nyauchi to Mathews, FOUR! Exquisite timing on it. Mathews is oozing class here. He drives this full ball outside off through covers as the ball meets the rope at the boundary. |
| 155.5: A Ndlovu to A Mathews, FOUR! Mathews gets a boundary courtesy of the fielder there. Mathews cuts this short one off the the back foot past point. The fielder from point gives the chase and is able to save a run for his team. Hold on, He gathers the ball while still his feet is over the ropes. The umpire goes upstairs to confirm and then signals it as a boundary. |
| 157.1 : 157.1: A Ndlovu to Dickwella, FOUR! Played with authority there. Dickwella sweeps this full ball through square leg and the ball meets the fence in no time. The fielders there are mere spectators. |
| 160.3 : 160.3: S Raza to Dickwella, OUT! LBW! A wicket finally. Dickwella falls playing the shot he has been playing all day today. He goes for the sweep on this full ball but is way early into the shot as the ball beats him to rap him on the pads. As soon as the ball hits the pad the bowler goes up in appeal and later the team joins in. The umpire has a look at it and finally raises the finger. So another wicket goes down for Sri Lanka but they continue to steer their innings in the same old way. |
| 163.3: S Williams to Lakmal, SIX! Hammered! This should confirm the way the Sri Lankans will bat in this session. A flighted ball around off, Lakmal skips down the track and slams it over long off for a biggie. |
| 166.2 : 166.2: D Tiripano to Mathews, SIX! Tonked! Brilliantly timed! Length ball around off, Mathews just lofts the ball over mid on and it sails over the long on fence. |
| 171.6 : 171.6: A Ndlovu to Lakmal, SIX! He has got all of that! He comes down the track, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over long on. |
| 173.4 : 173.4: S Raza to Lakmal, OUT! Stumped! Brilliant stuff from Chakabva. Lakmal has to go. Very sharp work from the keeper. A full ball on leg, Lakmal looks to flick but misses. The ball goes through his legs and Chakabva behind grabs the ball nicely and whips the bails off in a flash. There is no need to go for the third umpire. |
| 173.5 : 173.5: Raza to L Embuldeniya, OUT! Bowled! Two in two. Embuldeniya falls for a golden duck. Raza floats this one around off, Embuldeniya looks to defend but plays the wrong line and the ball goes behind to disturb the off pole. Raza on a hat-trick now. |
| 175.6 : 175.6: S Raza to Mathews, FOUR! DOUBLE TON! First one in Tests for Angelo Mathews. He has toiled really hard in this innings. He raises his bat and takes off his cap. The dressing room is up on its feet. Raza bowls a full ball on middle, Mathews sits down and sweeps. He finds the gap between deeps square leg and deep mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence. Top knock from Mathews and he now might look to go all guns blazing. |
| 176.2 : 176.2: S Williams to Rajitha, OUT! LBW! 9 down! Full ball on middle and leg, Rajitha goes for the sweep but he is way too early into the shot. He misses to get hit on the pads. Williams roars out an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: K Rajitha to Mudzinganyama, EDGY FOUR! On a length and around off, Mudzinganyama looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge, past the fielder at second slip and down to the third man fence. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: de Silva to Mudzinganyama, FOUR! Pulled away! A short ball on middle, Mudzinganyama rocks on the back foot and pulls it over square leg and it races to the fence in the deep. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: L Kumara to P Masvaure, FOUR! Cut away! A good length ball way outside off, Masvaure cuts it through backward point and the ball races to the deep point fence. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: L Kumara to P Masvaure, EDGY FOUR! Lahiru will feel unlucky here because another slip and it would've gone straight in the hands. There are two slip fielders and one at gully. Kumara bowls this length ball outside off, Masvaure looks to defend but the ball moves a hint away takes a thick outside edge and goes to third man between the gap at second slip and gully. |
| 18.2: S Lakmal to P Masvaure, OUT! CAUGHT! Lakmal strikes and this is brilliant bowling from the speedster. Length ball outside off, Masvaure could not have left this ball alone and he had to play at it as the ball straightened after pitching. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to Dickwella. He makes no mistake and they start celebrating. The umpire raises his finger and Masvaure has to go after grinding it out for 58 balls. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: Lakmal to Mudzinganyama, OUT! LBW! Lakmal strikes again and a complete error in judgement from Mudzinganyama. Sri Lanka are on top here. Fullish delivery outside off angling into the batsman massively, Brian is in two minds whether to defend or leave it. He does the latter and the ball goes onto hit the pads. Lakmal and the rest puts in a huge appeal and the umpire obliges as he raises the dreaded finger. The impact won't matter as Mudzinganyama had left the ball alone. |
| 22.3: S Lakmal to Ervine, OUT! CAUGHT! Lakmal gets another and Ervine departs now. Zimbabwe are crumbling here and they need to stand strong here to get back in this game. Lakmal certainly deserves this wicket as he has been bowling his heart out since the first innings. Full delivery on off, tailing in, Ervine flicks it towards square leg but does so uppishly. It goes straight into the hands of Dimuth Karunaratne at short mid-wicket. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: S Lakmal to Williams, FOUR! Driven away! Full ball on off, driven down the ground through mid off for a boundary. |
| 27.1: L Embuldeniya to Williams, FOUR! Innovative! Flatter delivery on the off pole line, Sean Williams gets down on one knee and plays the reverse sweep. The ball races into the third man fence. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: L Embuldeniya to Williams, FOUR! Action replay! Another floated delivery on off, Williams again reverse sweeps it past short third man for a boundary. Zimbabwe counter-attacking and the lead now under 100. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: L Embuldeniya to Williams, FOUR! Conventional now! Clever cricket by Sean Williams as this time he slog sweeps this ball towards square leg and bags another boundary. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, EDGY FOUR! Difficult chance for the slip fielder! Luck favouring Taylor here! Short delivery outside off, Taylor attempts the cut shot but finds the outside edge and goes just over the first slip fielder and into the third man fence. The fielder tried getting a hand on it but fails to do. It was traveling very fast though. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, FOUR! Excellent batting from Taylor. No edge this time. Floated on middle, Taylor dances down the track and punches it over the bowler's head and the ball goes into the fence for a boundary. |
| 31.3 : 31.3: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, SIX! Nailed! Floated on middle, Taylor bends on his knees and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, FOUR! Innovation time! Floated on off, Taylor reverse paddles it to the third man region for a boundary. 50-run stand is up between the two. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: L Embuldeniya to Taylor, FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on middle, Taylor reverse sweeps it past the diving point fielder and the ball races to the backward point fence. 100 up for the hosts. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: L Kumara to Williams, FOUR! Pulled away nicely! Short ball on off, Williams camps on his back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The fielder chases after it but the ball wins the race. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: K Rajitha to Taylor, FOUR! Uppish but wide! Full delivery on middle, Taylor whips it uppishly wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 44.3 : 44.3: S Lakmal to Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT! What piece of field placing from the Lankans. Lakmal does the trick again. Excellent start for the Lankans. Lakmal dishes out a full delivery on middle, Taylor without moving his feet flicks it. It goes uppishly towards silly mid on where Mendis lunges and takes the simplest of catches. Just 6 wickets away from victory. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: K Rajitha to Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! Williams, the Zimbabwean skipper departs. Rajitha joins the party now and Sri Lanka inching closer to victory. Back of a length ball angling away, Williams could have left this ball alone but decides to have a poke at it. It takes the outside edge of the bat and goes to the keeper. Dickwella behind the stumps makes no mistake. The umpires go up to check the no ball and the replays show that Rajitha's leg was just behind the crease. Williams continues his |
| 59.2: K Rajitha to S Raza, EDGY FOUR! Lucky for Chakabva! Good length ball on off, Raza looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes past the second slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 62.1 : 62.1: L Embuldeniya to Raza, OUT! Stumped! Yes, he has! Very sharp work from Dickwella behind the wicket. The stand is broken and Sri Lanka are once again right into the game. Embuldeniya lures the batsman with a flighted ball outside off, Raza looks to drive but misses and in the process loses his footing too. Dickwella collects the ball quickly and whips the bails off. He looks really confident. The square leg umpire refers it to upstairs. The replays roll in and it confirms that Raza has fail |
| 77.6 : 77.6: de Silva to Tiripano, FOUR! Zimbabwe are into the lead. Short delivery on middle, Tiripano pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 81.6: L Kumara to Tiripano, OUT! LBW! Kumara strikes with the second new ball. Tiripano's resistance ends here. Kumara lands one on a length around off and brings the ball into the pads. Tiripano looks to play the original line but the ball beats his defense and hits him flush on the pads. The bowler immediately appeals and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Sri Lanka are on the verge of a victory here. They need three wickets to wrap up this Zimbabwe innings. Can they wrap it up quickly? |
| 85.6: L Kumara to Jarvis, OUT! CASTLED! Jarvis was playing everything off the back foot and that brings his down fall too. Kumara after bowling back of a length ball he goes fuller this time. Jarvis was hanging on the back foot anticipating a short one and so has less time to adjust and come on the front foot. He though looks to push the ball off the back foot but the ball swings a bit and sneaks past the inside edge to disturbs the furniture behind. The umpire though go upstairs for a noball ch |
| 89.4 : 89.4: L Kumara to Ndlovu, OUT! TIMBER! No. 9 goes down. Kumara takes his third of the innings. The new ball has done wonders for the Lankans here. Once again, Kumara lands it on a length and makes the ball swing in towards the batsman. Ndlovu goes for the forward push but is late in bringing his bat down in time and the ball takes the inside edge to shatters the wood work behind. |
| 90.4: S Lakmal to Chakabva, FOUR! On a length on leg, Chakabva flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 91.6 : 91.6: Embuldeniya to R Chakabva, OUT! BOWLED! Embuldeniya hammers the final nail in the Zimbabwean coffin. He bowls a flatter trajectory on off, Chakabva rocks on the back foot to force it towards point. He was looking to retain the strike with a single here but the ball takes the under edge and clatters into the stumps. ZIMBABWE END ON 170! |
| 1.5 : 1.5: V Nyauchi to Karunaratne, FOUR! On the pads and Karunaratne is not going to miss on it. He just gets inside the line and flicks it through fine leg and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
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