20/11Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Nov 20 2008
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (100b rem)
Player of the Match
Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka
20/11Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Nov 20 2008
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (100b rem)
Player of the Match
Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka

The end of a one-sided affair. It would perhaps not have been one had Matsikenyeri and Taibu continued playing the way the were. Instead, their team capitulated to spin to lose seven wickets for three runs and make a Sri Lankan win a formality after being bowled out for 127. Sri Lanka, who are without Jayasuriya, took their time to chase down the target, trying to get acclimatised to the conditions in Zimbabwe before the four other games to follow.

Ray Price and Prosper Utseya bowled well but just didn't have enough runs on the board to put pressure on Sri Lanka. Hope the next game turns out to be more competitive.

Prosper Utseya: "We are disappointed not to get a competitive score."

Mahela Jayawardene: "We wanted to win the first game, but were disappointed with the way we started. However, our spinners did a wonderful job."

Muttiah Muralitharan is the Man of the Match.

Well, that's it from here folks. Join us for the second ODI on Saturday. Goodbye

33.2
4
Utseya to Sangakkara, FOUR, that's it! it's all over!,that was tossed up on middle and leg, Sangakkara came down the track and lofted it over the bowlers head for a one-bounce four to the long on boundary
33.1
0
Utseya to Sangakkara, no run, flighted outside the off stump, played back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
33 | 2 Runs | SL: 126/4 (2 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 3.81, RRR: 0.11)

  • Jehan Mubarak0 (10b)
  • Kumar Sangakkara42 (93b)
  • Ray Price7-1-24-2
  • Prosper Utseya6-1-24-0
32.6
0
Price to Mubarak, no run, short outside off, cut straight to point
32.5
0
Price to Mubarak, no run, quicker through the air, pitches on a good length outside off, defended
32.4
0
Price to Mubarak, no run, tossed up, pitches on a good length outside off and spins in, defended watchfully
32.3
0
Price to Mubarak, no run, flatter outside off stump, Mubarak in no hurry here, plays it back to the bowler
32.2
0
Price to Mubarak, no run, flighted outside the off stump, defended back to the bowler
32.1
1
Price to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted outside off and spinning in, pushed to a deepish mid-on
32.1
1w
Price to Sangakkara, 1 wide, wide down the leg side

END OF OVER:
32 | 1 Run | SL: 124/4 (4 runs required from 18 overs, RR: 3.87, RRR: 0.22)

  • Jehan Mubarak0 (5b)
  • Kumar Sangakkara41 (92b)
  • Prosper Utseya6-1-24-0
  • Ray Price6-1-22-2
31.6
0
Utseya to Mubarak, no run, tossed up on the off stump, defended
31.5
0
Utseya to Mubarak, no run, good length on middle and leg, defended to forward short leg
31.4
0
Utseya to Mubarak, no run, flighted on the off stump, defended on the front foot to cover

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2008-09 News

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0WU TharangaML Udawatte
2nd57KC SangakkaraML Udawatte
3rd38DPMD JayawardeneKC Sangakkara
4th27KC SangakkaraCK Kapugedera
5th8J MubarakKC Sangakkara