• BATSMEN
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    0.5 Outside edge found and the keeper takes it. Looked like the scrambled seam. Over the wicket, left-armer's angle taking it away. It pitched around off on a three-quarter length and went through the channel. Fernando tried to block it with a straight bat but could only feather it to Madande. Fernando stood in front of middle and tried to block it while standing leg side of the ball which meant he couldn't cover the line. Pace: 130ks 0/1
    21.2 Is that run out? Mendis is walking even though it's referred upstairs. Raza looks to have sprung a surprise. Yes, Mendis is well short as the direct hit from midwicket connects. Was a length ball around off that was nudged from within the crease. Mendis took off for what seemed to be a regulation single. Maybe he didn't expect the throw to come at his - non-striker's - end. He slid his bat through but didn't dive. Great awareness from Raza. 125/4
    8.6 pocketed! Ngarava comes back over the wicket. Length ball on off. Sadeera went fishing again, and this time it took an edge to first slip. Wasn't committed to the defensive shot, simply hung the bat out with soft hands. A dangerous Samarawickrama goes back for 41 63/2
    18.5 Liyanage pops it to mid-off to hand Akram a maiden ODI wicket. Pitched up, angling in towards middle stump, the batter tried to force a drive over mid-on but got a leading edge that ballooned up. Raza ran in a few steps and took a low catch in front. Replay shows that the ball did not come onto bat as quickly as Liyanage expected 111/3
    49.3 overpitched outside off. Driven to deep point and there's a bit of confusion whether the batters are going for one or two. Eventually the throw comes to the keeper's end and Asalanka is a few inches short. Gone after a terrific 101 runs 269/9
    30.2 Amazing return catch! Fullish ball on fourth, Arachchige went across and drove it off the front foot. It was going off the inner-half of the bat but at a decent clip. Akram was running in the ball's line and took it in front of his right leg while jumping to delight his team-mates 162/5
    36.5 full and wide outside off. Drives away from his body. Poor shot, minimal footwork and all, and that's been scooped to point 185/6
    41.2 bowled? caught behind? stumped? This was a fullish ball just outside off. Theekshana tried to guide it late but fell over and before he could look up the Zimbabweans were celebrating. Replays show the ball kissed the outside of off stump before going to the keeper, so that's a bowled dismissal. 208/7
    48.2 short of length ball outside off. Chameera tries to flat-bat it straight but he ends up toe-ending it to mid off. Ball got big on him and he has to go for an important 23-ball vigil 260/8
    not out
    3
    3
    8
    0
    0
    100.00
    not out
    3
    2
    1
    0
    0
    150.00
    Extras
    8 (b 4, w 4)
    TOTAL
    273/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.46)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Avishka Fernando, 0.5 ov), 2-63 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 8.6 ov), 3-111 (Janith Liyanage, 18.5 ov), 4-125 (Kusal Mendis, 21.2 ov), 5-162 (Sahan Arachchige, 30.2 ov), 6-185 (Dasun Shanaka, 36.5 ov), 7-208 (Maheesh Theekshana, 41.2 ov), 8-260 (Dushmantha Chameera, 48.2 ov), 9-269 (Charith Asalanka, 49.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    R Ngarava6.413925.85235110
    B Muzarabani1016226.20266110
    M Faraz Akram1005825.80256010
    T Mufudza1003703.70311010
    Sikandar Raza1004114.10282000
    RP Burl3.203209.6051200
  • BATSMEN
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    not out
    1
    16
    20
    0
    0
    6.25
    2.1 Chopped on. Madushanka swings it back in off a length at 136ks, it looked to be shaping outside off but curved in towards off stump. Kamunhukamwe's room was taken away by the swing, he tried to caress it square, off the back foot with an open face, and under-edged it onto the stumps. 1/1
    2.5 This time the edge is caught on cover drive and first slip takes it. Madushanka has 2 for 0. It was full around fifth, a teasing length. Not a half-volley but in Ervine's half, he went for the drive despite being beaten last ball, a risk with two slips in. It popped at an easy pace and height to Arachchige. Skipper gone for a duck 5/2
    not out
    2
    3
    5
    0
    0
    66.66
    Extras
    9 (b 4, lb 5)
    TOTAL
    12/2 (4 Overs, RR: 3)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 2.1 ov), 2-5 (Craig Ervine, 2.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    D Madushanka22020.00120000
    PVD Chameera21301.50100000

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Series result

3-match series level 0-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00

Match days

06 January 2024 - day/night match (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1T KaitanoTS Kamunhukamwe
2nd4CR ErvineT Kaitano
3rd7T KaitanoM Shumba