- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 And the early pressure pays off! This one was slightly fuller, angled in on off. Nissanka looks to go across the line and heave this over midwicket but ends up getting a thick edge that flies straight to the man at third man 1/13.4 Edged and Sri Lanka are three down! This was very wide on a good length, Mendis is reaching for this square drive but ends up edging it straight to point 20/31.4 And he's gone first ball! The extra bounce doing the trick as this one is angled away from the left hander, who only manages to punch this in the air towards point. Ryan Burl has a lot of work to do though, as he flings himself to his left and takes this excellently with both hands 1/24.4 And it's four down! Extra bounce off a length outside off, Sadeera looks to leave this late but not late enough. The ball has glanced off the shoulder of the bat and Sadeera walks! Masakadza was not sure at all but the keeper was up immediately. The umpire kept his finger down but Sadeera walked. 27/417.5 But Asalanka goes anyway the very next ball! End of a fantastic inning! Another low full toss that's carved high on the offside. This time towards deep backward point, where Williams holds on to a very good catch, low and on the run 145/518.6 Top edged and gone! Another low full toss that Shanaka looks to pick up over mid-on but ends up getting a top edge that goes straight up in the air. Burl runs in hard from mid-off to complete a well-taken catch on the move 160/6Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL173/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.3 ov), 2-1 (Kusal Perera, 1.4 ov), 3-20 (Kusal Mendis, 3.4 ov), 4-27 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4.4 ov), 5-145 (Charith Asalanka, 17.5 ov), 6-160 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Ngarava 4 0 30 1 7.50 10 4 0 0 0 B Muzarabani 4 0 36 2 9.00 11 5 1 1 0 LM Jongwe 2 0 32 2 16.00 2 3 2 0 0 WP Masakadza 3 0 25 1 8.33 6 2 1 1 0 Sikandar Raza 4 0 25 0 6.25 8 2 0 0 0 SC Williams 3 0 24 0 8.00 6 0 1 1 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.4 And Kamunhukamwe gives it away! This was again short of a length, looked like the off cutter. Kamunhukamwe goes for the pull but the ball is going away from him and he can only top edge it. Ends up an easy take for Hasaranga at midwicket 22/116.5 Hasaranga gets Ervine! Is that the game? Ervine looked to heave this over long on, but it was the googly from Hasaranga which got just enough turn to catch the leading edge. It goes straight up in the air and Theekshana runs in from extra cover to complete the catch 131/512.3 And Theekshana delivers! Bennett made room one time too many, this time the carrom ball is straighter and skids through quicker than expected. It's too good for Bennett as the ball fizzes through and crashes into the top of off 96/213.3 And Raza falls to an absolute blinder at deep midwicket! This was short and pulled flat and hard, it looked like a six for most of its journey, but Samarawickrama on the ropes judged it perfectly. He was in from the boundary line, but works his way back and takes this excellently overhead with two hands 105/314.3 Theekshana takes matters into his own hands! Williams goes for the reverse but he gets nowhere near connecting with it. Shows all three stumps, as Theekshana skids this through and crashes into the stumps 112/417.4 Burl nicks through!. This was better from Chameera! Full and quick outside off. Swing and a miss from Burl, or was it? There's a sound as this passes the bat and Sri Lanka review for caught behind. There was a puff of dust as this passed the bat, but there there looks to be a murmur as the ball passes the edge! Great review by Sri Lanka, as Burl gets the bad news! 143/6Extras9 (lb 2, nb 2, w 5)TOTAL178/6 (19.5 Overs, RR: 8.97)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 3.4 ov), 2-96 (Brian Bennett, 12.3 ov), 3-105 (Sikandar Raza, 13.3 ov), 4-112 (Sean Williams, 14.3 ov), 5-131 (Craig Ervine, 16.5 ov), 6-143 (Ryan Burl, 17.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB D Madushanka 4 0 24 1 6.00 12 1 1 2 0 M Theekshana 4 0 25 2 6.25 12 3 0 1 1 PVD Chameera 4 0 30 2 7.50 10 3 1 1 0 KIC Asalanka 1 0 8 0 8.00 2 1 0 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 41 1 10.25 6 4 1 0 0 AD Mathews 1.5 0 35 0 19.09 2 2 3 1 1 MD Shanaka 1 0 13 0 13.00 1 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
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
16 January 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 7
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (KIC Asalanka 27, AD Mathews 18, Ex 6)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 7
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 74 balls (KIC Asalanka 56, AD Mathews 40, Ex 7)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 8
- AD Mathews: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 173/6 in 20.0 overs (AD Mathews 66, PWH de Silva 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - TS Kamunhukamwe (Upheld)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (CR Ervine 37, BJ Bennett 14, Ex 2)
- CR Ervine: 50 off 38 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 6
- Over 17.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - RP Burl (Upheld)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (112 balls), Extras 8
- Sri Lanka penalised in the final over for slow over rate, 4 fielders inside the circle.
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