- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 And Kamunhukamwe's bright innings comes to an end! This was angled in full on middle and leg. Kamunhukamwe cleared the front leg to heave this over midwicket, but it was the carrom ball that skidded on. Ends up getting a top edge that goes straight up in the air towards point for an easy take 37/15.6 He's done him in with a beauty here! It's the carrom ball from around the wicket, it pitches on a good length and fizzes through, turning just enough to beat the inside edge. Ervine is rapped on the back pad, and they don't bother reviewing 38/213.1 And Williams' charmed innings comes to an end! This was tossed up on off by Hasaranga, and Williams takes on the long boundary at deep midwicket. Doesn't get the timing though and Sadeera holds on well 83/318.3 Goes again but this time he cannot find the timing! Clears the front foot once more and goes to the same area, but it's off the toe-end of the bat and Shanaka moves quickly to his left to grab a good catch in the deep 129/515.5 And Burl is cleaned up! This time comes at Burl with the leg break from around the wicket. It rips from outside off as Burl stays back but is unable to get any bat on this. Goes straight through him and crashes into middle stump 103/4Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL143/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 5.1 ov), 2-38 (Craig Ervine, 5.6 ov), 3-83 (Sean Williams, 13.1 ov), 4-103 (Ryan Burl, 15.5 ov), 5-129 (Sikandar Raza, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AD Mathews 2 0 13 0 6.50 7 1 1 0 0 N Thushara 4 0 43 0 10.75 6 5 1 0 0 M Theekshana 4 0 16 2 4.00 12 1 0 0 0 PVD Chameera 4 0 38 1 9.50 7 4 1 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 19 2 4.75 11 0 1 0 0 MD Shanaka 2 0 13 0 6.50 4 0 0 1 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 And Nissanka finds the man in the deep! The trap was set with the man at deep backward square. Ngarava bowled this full on the pads and Nissanka goes for the pick-up but fines the sole man patrolling on the legside square boundary. Ideal start for the visitors 2/15.2 Slapped straight to point! This was short, wide and in the zone for Mendis but he only finds the man in the ring. Bit of extra bounce might have done him in there. Sri Lanka in a bit of bother here 38/34.2 But now Perera has to go! Short of a length ball outside off, could've put this anywhere but ends up heaving it straight to Ryan Burl and long-on 32/27.1 And he strikes straightaway! Is this bowled or caught behind though? Umpire's go upstairs. This was a good length offbreak that Sadeera goes back to and looks to cut. Sadeera misses and it looks to have clipped the outside of offstump through to the keeper. Sadeera trudges off 51/413.4 Raza gets Asalanka! in his final over Tosses this up on middle but it straightens just enough to catch the leading edge as Asalanka looks to work this onside. Only manages to chip a gentle catch to short extra cover 83/519.4 Mathews holes out! Length ball and Mathews goes for all the marbles, but he can't get enough on it. The slog sweep is held on to well by Masakadza at deep midwicket! 138/713.6 And the skipper gets the skipper! Huge wicket! It was a skiddy offbreak on a good length, Hasaranga is caught in the crease as this grips and turns. The wickets are shattered! 83/6Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL144/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.2)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Pathum Nissanka, 0.3 ov), 2-32 (Kusal Perera, 4.2 ov), 3-38 (Kusal Mendis, 5.2 ov), 4-51 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 7.1 ov), 5-83 (Charith Asalanka, 13.4 ov), 6-83 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 13.6 ov), 7-138 (Angelo Mathews, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Ngarava 4 0 34 1 8.50 8 5 0 2 0 B Muzarabani 4 0 33 2 8.25 12 6 0 0 0 LM Jongwe 3 0 38 0 12.66 2 5 1 0 0 WP Masakadza 4 0 21 1 5.25 9 0 0 1 0 Sikandar Raza 4 0 13 3 3.25 14 1 0 0 0 SC Williams 1 0 4 0 4.00 2 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.10
Match days
14 January 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 2 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 70/2 in 11.0 overs (SC Williams 9, Sikandar Raza 23)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (92 balls), Extras 3
- Over 17.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - BJ Bennett (Upheld)
- Sikandar Raza: 50 off 37 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 143/5 in 20.0 overs (BJ Bennett 10, LM Jongwe 13)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 0.4: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - MDKJ Perera (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 3
- Over 18.4: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - MD Shanaka (Struck down)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (AD Mathews 23, MD Shanaka 26, Ex 2)
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