- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR32.1 finds deep square leg with a lofted sweep. The shot was on. It was full, it was at middle stump, and there was a big gap behind square on the leg side. He took it on, like a man on 111 should. But Pradeep ran nicely to his right, most of it backwards, and composed himself nicely to hold on 191/37.3 there it is. Gets it right up to the batsman, keeps his line and angle intact. No feet from Mire once more. Plays with an angled bat and he's struck right in front of middle and off. Plumb in front. 39/126.4 heaves it into the wind.... and straight to long-on! He had a fifty for the taking, but in going for quick runs, in trying to keep Sri Lanka under the pump, he's given his wicket away. Good innings - in that he didn't look good at the start, but gutsed it out - comes to an end 166/234.5 goes for the sweep and misses...and the umpire's given it! It strikes him on leg stump and it's very full. Doesn't look out on first glance but it's been given. They have reviewed. This looks like it has marginally pitched in line. It's a slider from the bowler, so it's not spinning down a long way. In slow-mo, I reckon it will be umpire's call. In fact, it's hitting leg stump comfortably. It's not called umpire's call, technically, but the umpire's call was perfect. Good decision. 206/444.4 walks across the stumps, shows all of them and looks to ramps this fine. Questionable choice given Gunaratne's pace, but he's constantly been trying to hit him behind square. This is a good length ball and it crashes into the leg stump 256/545.6 rolls his fingers on the low full toss, gets it at middle stump. Waller walks across to try and flick this behind square. Misses big time. Full toss on the pads in front of middle stump and even in this match, that is out 263/648.5 can't beat the wind this time. He got good bat on this slog to an overpitched ball on leg stump. But you could see the ball struggling to travel. Hangs and hangs and hangs, then sits neatly in long-on's grasp 293/748.6 back of a length outside off, looks to push it it into the leg side but there isn't enough turn. It's pushed back down the pitch...and for some reason, Cremer has run down the pitch. Aimless. Sandakan picks up, runs back, and Cremer has to go for none off none 293/8Extras11 (lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL310/8 (50 Overs, RR: 6.2)Did not bat: TL ChataraFall of wickets: 1-39 (Solomon Mire, 7.3 ov), 2-166 (Tarisai Musakanda, 26.4 ov), 3-191 (Hamilton Masakadza, 32.1 ov), 4-206 (Craig Ervine, 34.5 ov), 5-256 (Sean Williams, 44.4 ov), 6-263 (Malcolm Waller, 45.6 ov), 7-293 (Peter Moor, 48.5 ov), 8-293 (Graeme Cremer, 48.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 9 0 71 1 7.88 21 7 1 2 1 N Pradeep 6 1 28 1 4.66 25 4 0 1 0 PVD Chameera 7 0 34 0 4.85 23 4 0 0 0 PADLR Sandakan 10 0 73 1 7.30 26 5 3 3 0 PW Hasaranga 7 0 44 2 6.28 17 4 0 1 0 DAS Gunaratne 10 1 53 2 5.30 26 4 1 0 0 MD Gunathilaka 1 0 5 0 5.00 4 1 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR36.6 oh, he's swept it to backward square leg! Waller's done it for Zimbabwe - after 37 overs, and 229 runs, they have their first wicket in this game. Dickwella goes, execution failing him for the shot was on, with the fielders inside the circle 229/137.5 chops it on! What a weird few minutes of play! This is a good length ball - nothing too difficult about it - and yet Gunathilaka acts as he's been struck dumb. Just lets it come on. Chops it timidly and it deflects onto the stumps 237/2Extras22 (b 4, lb 2, w 16)TOTAL312/2 (47.2 Overs, RR: 6.59)Fall of wickets: 1-229 (Niroshan Dickwella, 36.6 ov), 2-237 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 37.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CT Mumba 6.2 0 36 0 5.68 23 6 0 2 0 TL Chatara 6 0 47 0 7.83 16 7 0 3 0 Sikandar Raza 10 0 55 0 5.50 22 4 0 1 0 AG Cremer 7 0 54 0 7.71 18 8 0 1 0 SC Williams 8 0 63 1 7.87 19 4 3 3 0 MN Waller 8 0 32 1 4.00 27 2 0 2 0 SF Mire 2 0 19 0 9.50 4 3 0 0 0
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- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (58 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 179 runs, 3 wickets)
- H Masakadza: 50 off 47 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 85/1 in 16.0 overs (H Masakadza 57, TK Musakanda 13)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (H Masakadza 32, TK Musakanda 17, Ex 1)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 17.6 overs (109 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 90 balls (H Masakadza 64, TK Musakanda 38, Ex 1)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 23.4 overs (143 balls), Extras 2
- Over 23.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - TK Musakanda (Struck down)
- H Masakadza: 100 off 83 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 185/2 in 31.0 overs (H Masakadza 108, CR Ervine 11)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 34.0 overs (205 balls), Extras 8
- Over 34.5: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - REJ Martinesz, Batsman - CR Ervine (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 80 runs, 4 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 43.5 overs (264 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (SC Williams 33, MN Waller 16, Ex 1)
- Zimbabwe: 300 runs in 49.3 overs (298 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 310/8 in 50.0 overs (Sikandar Raza 25, CT Mumba 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 69 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (N Dickwella 25, MD Gunathilaka 23, Ex 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 179 runs, 2 wickets)
- N Dickwella: 50 off 52 balls (9 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 9
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 87 balls (N Dickwella 53, MD Gunathilaka 38, Ex 9)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 101/0 in 15.3 overs (N Dickwella 54, MD Gunathilaka 38)
- MD Gunathilaka: 50 off 49 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls), Extras 12
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 140 balls (N Dickwella 78, MD Gunathilaka 60, Ex 12)
- N Dickwella: 100 off 107 balls (14 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 33.2 overs (200 balls), Extras 14
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 200 balls (N Dickwella 100, MD Gunathilaka 88, Ex 14)
- MD Gunathilaka: 100 off 101 balls (14 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 222/0 in 36.0 overs (N Dickwella 101, MD Gunathilaka 107)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 40.6 overs (246 balls), Extras 19
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (BKG Mendis 18, WU Tharanga 31, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 45.4 overs (274 balls), Extras 20
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