- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR22.2 Floated, outside off and worked towards mid-off. Nissanka at the non-striker's end goes for a run that was never on and is sent back. It's a direct hit and it's gone upstairs. Replays show that he's well short - OUT! What a shame! An excellent knock ends with a needless run-out! 101/217.2 OUT! Masakadza tosses it up a bit and Mendis lofts it straight to long-off. A reckless shot - there was no need for it. 80/123.1 Tossed up, at the stumps and he digs it out straight to Burl, who collects the catch. There's an appeal from the keeper for the catch, with not-out being the soft-signal. We go upstairs to check if it was a bump ball...Replays show it's off the toe-end, not taking a bounce off the ground... it's OUT! Mendis is gone as well! 107/330.6 Big appeal, and it's reviewed! Chandimal goes for the sweep, and tries to take this from outside off but gets struck on the pads. Original decision was not out. And that's a great review! Impact is in line and this is crashing into middle. Chandimal has to go and Williams has delivered the breakthrough! 149/440.4 Full, well outside off and driven right into the arms of point. A subdued appeal and Asalanka walks off. Chatara is now the quickest ever to reach a hundred ODI wickets for Zimbabwe! Third umpire is checking for a bump-ball, with the soft signal being out. Replays show it's a correct dismissal 193/638.4 And it's taken at backward point! What a take by Raza! This was short, wide and cut hard by Shanaka. It flies to Raza, who does extremely well to hold on to this at chest height with the force of the shot briefly taking him off his feet. 183/549.2 Full, at the stumps and he digs it out towards long on. The batters attempt a risky two, with long-on throwing to the keepers end, as Chakabva whips the bails off. It goes upstairs and replays show Karunaratne is well short. It's another run-out! 249/947.4 Oh dear! It's full, outside off and Mendis walks across to attempt a scoop behind the wicket but he can only clip it onto the leg stump. The umpire's go upstairs, with a doubt over hit-wicket, but it's clearly not that. 241/748.5 Slower, full-toss just outside off, and he can only mistime a cover drive straight to mid-off 247/8Extras7 (b 2, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL254/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.08)Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Kusal Mendis, 17.2 ov), 2-101 (Pathum Nissanka, 22.2 ov), 3-107 (Kamindu Mendis, 23.1 ov), 4-149 (Dinesh Chandimal, 30.6 ov), 5-183 (Dasun Shanaka, 38.4 ov), 6-193 (Charith Asalanka, 40.4 ov), 7-241 (Ramesh Mendis, 47.4 ov), 8-247 (Dushmantha Chameera, 48.5 ov), 9-249 (Chamika Karunaratne, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TL Chatara 7 0 35 1 5.00 20 2 0 1 0 B Muzarabani 10 0 63 1 6.30 22 6 0 2 0 R Ngarava 9 1 46 2 5.11 28 6 0 0 0 WP Masakadza 10 0 42 1 4.20 22 1 0 0 0 RP Burl 6 0 26 1 4.33 17 2 0 0 0 Sikandar Raza 6 0 33 0 5.50 17 3 0 0 1 SC Williams 2 0 6 1 3.00 6 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.2 Another beauty! Mendis appeals once more, the umpires go upstairs! Tossed up and tempts Kaitano into a cover drive, but the ball spins away and Mendis collects and whips off the bails in one smooth motion. Replays show it's very tight, Kaitano's trailing leg is only juuust inside the crease, and may be in the air. It's OUT! Another huge wicket for Sri Lanka - excellent work from Mendis and Vandersay, as Kaitano trudges off, head down. 30/42.2 Back of a length, in the channel outside off, and Chakabva can only attempt a temptative push at it. The ball takes the outside edge and dies on it's way towards first slip, with Asalanka taking an excellent forward diving catch! 3/12.3 Disaster for Zimbabwe. Chameera with another beauty across the left hander, in the channel and Ervine edges it, with Mendis diving across front slip to take an excellent catch! 3/27.2 A beauty! Tossed up by Theekshana and Williams attempts a front foot defence, playing for the turn, but the ball sneaks into the gap between bat and pad and clips the stumps! Another huge wicket for Sri Lanka! 20/315.5 And he's gone! This is a poor ball, full and down the leg side. Shumba goes for the sweep, gets a great connection on it as well, but unfortunately it's straight down the throat of deep backward square leg. 41/611.1 Another wicket! Length, well outside off and Raza mistimes it, driving it into the air straight to cover! 31/524.2 And Vandersay has another! This looks absolutely plumb in front. Burl stays back to one he really shouldn't have. It's on a length and fizzes through off the surface. Burl reviews...just cos. And it confirms the bad news. 70/917.1 Bowled him! This one is tossed up on a length, and Wellington is drawn forward looking to work this through midwicket, but he doesn't get to the pitch off the ball as it goes on with the arm and through the gap between bat and pad. Zimbabwe folding pretty quick here. 48/718.3 Traps him in front! But he's reviewed it straight away. This pitches on the stumps, goes on with the arm, and looks to have hit him in front of middle and leg...and yes, it's crashing into leg stump! 52/824.4 And Sri Lanka take the series 2-1! This is tossed up and Ngarava goes for the big on drive, but he can't get the connection he wants and it flies straight to short midwicket, who takes a good catch at chest height. 70/10Extras8 (w 8)TOTAL70 all out (24.4 Overs, RR: 2.83)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Regis Chakabva, 2.2 ov), 2-3 (Craig Ervine, 2.3 ov), 3-20 (Sean Williams, 7.2 ov), 4-30 (Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 10.2 ov), 5-31 (Sikandar Raza, 11.1 ov), 6-41 (Milton Shumba, 15.5 ov), 7-48 (Wellington Masakadza, 17.1 ov), 8-52 (Blessing Muzarabani, 18.3 ov), 9-70 (Ryan Burl, 24.2 ov), 10-70 (Richard Ngarava, 24.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PVD Chameera 5 1 20 2 4.00 18 2 0 0 0 M Theekshana 6 1 10 1 1.66 28 0 0 0 0 JDF Vandersay 7.4 2 10 4 1.30 37 0 0 0 0 C Karunaratne 2 0 4 1 2.00 9 0 0 1 0 RTM Mendis 4 0 26 2 6.50 14 3 0 3 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Match days
21 January 2022 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 10, Zimbabwe 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 0 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 147 runs, 5 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (P Nissanka 31, BKG Mendis 20, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 80/1 in 17.2 overs (P Nissanka 44)
- P Nissanka: 50 off 59 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 21.6 overs (132 balls), Extras 0
- Over 30.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - LD Chandimal (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (190 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 167/4 in 34.0 overs (KIC Asalanka 42, MD Shanaka 4)
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 52 balls (5 x 4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 3
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 49.3 overs (298 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 254/9 in 50.0 overs (JDF Vandersay 3, M Theekshana 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 3 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 7 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 6
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 6
- Over 18.3: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - B Muzarabani (Struck down)
- Over 22.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - RP Burl (Struck down)
- Over 24.2: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - RP Burl (Struck down)
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