END OF OVER:4 | 7 Runs | ZIM: 12/2 (262 runs required from 46 overs, RR: 3.00, RRR: 5.69)
- Milton Shumba2 (3b)
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano1 (16b)
- Dushmantha Chameera2-1-3-0
- Dilshan Madushanka2-2-0-2
9:17pm That is that, the game has officially been called off. A frustrating finish in the end. Sri Lanka will take heart from the fact that their vice captain made an excellent century and that their new-ball bowling was on point. Zimbabwe had their moments but couldn't build on promising positions. They will have a chance to make amends in a couple of days. See you then. Check out Sreshth's match report which should be updated soon. Ranjith P and Sudeep Poojari have been our scorers. Thanks for joining. Goodnight from all of us.
8:40pm News coming in is that it's still raining at R. Premadasa Stadium. The cut-off time will be 10:10pm.
Kishkindha: "What's the minimum number of overs required to be bowled at this stage to constitute a game?" 20
Rachit-77 : "Think Zimbabwe would be very happy side due to this rain stoppage.." Potentially. They might even be benefited by a shortened game given there was a good chance they'd get blown away by the new ball.
8pm No official updates yet, so we await.
Prabath Perera: "if any desert at the world needs the rain , you can simply send an invite to Sri Lankan cricket team to play a match. you will get the rain!!!"
rachit-77 : "Any news about the cut-off time...???" Nope, but it's been close to an hour since the interruption. Generally, that's when overs start getting reduced, 4.2 minutes for each over.
Sanjeewa: "Rain stopped in Kandana but still lightning. Hope the rain will get cleared soon in Colombo as well"
7:09pm The stumps are being pulled out, we have a rain interruption. Roshan Abeysinghe says the umps might be worried by the lightning as well. The groundsman are covering the ground quickly. It's a steady drizzle for now. The BBC forecast has the chances of rain in the 30-to-50-percent range rain for the next couple of hours. Let's hope it isn't as bad and that the weather clears up and we get a full game.
Shamlan Malik : " I am at the stadium and it's raining heavily with lightning. I don't foresee any play for at least the next hour. "
Thilini comments a couple minutes later that "The rain seems to be slowing down slightly about 10km away from the stadium. "
Hasith: "Just 2.5 Km away from the ground still just a drizzle" This is the closest there is to an update at 7:28pm
Kevin: "On top of Arachige's offspins, both Liyanage and Asalanka have been accumulating a heavy bowling workload in domestic tournaments over the past few weeks, so technically 5 spin options for KM to choose from" They have Indeed bowled quite a bit. A reduced game might make it easier, as will the two early wickets.
Sanjeewa: "It's pouring in Kandana 15 KM away from Colombo. So this can be be the last over of the match"
END OF OVER:3 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | ZIM: 5/2 (269 runs required from 47 overs, RR: 1.66, RRR: 5.72)
- Milton Shumba0 (1b)
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano0 (12b)
- Dilshan Madushanka2-2-0-2
- Dushmantha Chameera1-1-0-0
Groundstaff have now gathered around boundary, holding the covers. Rain around the corner?
CR Ervine c Arachchige b Madushanka 0 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Two slips
TS Kamunhukamwe b Madushanka 0 (10m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
END OF OVER:2 | (maiden) | ZIM: 1/0 (273 runs required from 48 overs, RR: 0.50, RRR: 5.68)
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano0 (12b)
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe0 (0b)
- Dushmantha Chameera1-1-0-0
- Dilshan Madushanka1-1-0-0
pedro alonso: "sahan arachchige is an handy offspinner infact bowling more than shanaka usually " Thanks
Chameera, from over the wicket, with two slips
END OF OVER:1 | 1 Run | ZIM: 1/0 (273 runs required from 49 overs, RR: 1.00, RRR: 5.57)
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano0 (6b)
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe0 (0b)
- Dilshan Madushanka1-1-0-0
Ran: "Who will Sri Lanka use as their 5th bowler?" Shanaka probably
6:48pm Welcome back for the chase. The floodlights have now taken full effect. Dilshan Madushanka has ball in hand, slip in. Kaitano takes strike