Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, sri lanka tour of zimbabwe 2025 - Full Scorecard
SL
298 / 6 (50 overs)
ZIM
293 / 8 (50.1 overs)

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Scorecard summary

Inning- Sri Lanka (SL) 1 298 / 6 (50 overs)

Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate
Pathum Nissanka 76 92 12 0 82.61
Janith Liyanage 70 47 6 3 148.94
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy
Richard Ngarava 7.4 34 2 4.43
Sean Williams 6 26 1 4.33

Inning- Zimbabwe (ZIM) 2 293 / 8 (50.1 overs)

Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate
Sikandar Raza 92 87 8 0 105.75
Ben Curran 70 90 8 0 77.78
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy
Dilshan Madushanka 10.1 64 4 6.30
Asitha Fernando 10 50 3 5.00

Scorecard

Sri Lanka (SL) 298 / 6 (50 overs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka c Clive Madande b Blessing Muzarabani 76 92 12 0 82.61
Nishan Madushka c Sikandar Raza b Richard Ngarava 0 13 0 0 0.00
Kusal Mendis c Wesley Madhevere b Sean Williams 38 63 3 0 60.32
Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw b Sikandar Raza 35 40 5 0 87.50
Charith Asalanka c Sikandar Raza b Trevor Gwandu 6 9 0 0 66.67
Janith Liyanage not out 70 47 6 3 148.94
Kamindu Mendis b Richard Ngarava 57 36 4 2 158.33

Bowler

Bowling O M R W ECON
Richard Ngarava 7.4 2 34 2 4.43
Blessing Muzarabani 10 1 65 1 6.50
Trevor Gwandu 6.2 0 61 1 9.63
Brad Evans 10 0 57 0 5.70
Sikandar Raza 10 0 48 1 4.80
Sean Williams 6 0 26 1 4.33

Partnership

NameRB
Pathum Nissanka & Nishan Madushka 9 30
Pathum Nissanka & Kusal Mendis 100 128
Pathum Nissanka & Sadeera Samarawickrama 30 38
Charith Asalanka & Sadeera Samarawickrama 22 20
Charith Asalanka & Janith Liyanage 0 1
Kamindu Mendis & Janith Liyanage 137 83

Fall of Wicket

NameFall of Wicket
Nishan Madushka 9-1 (5.0)
Kusal Mendis 109-2 (26.2)
Pathum Nissanka 139-3 (32.4)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 161-4 (36.0)
Charith Asalanka 161-5 (36.1)
Kamindu Mendis 298-6 (50.0)

Extras

16 {wd - 9, nb - 0, lb - 6, b - 1}

Highlights

END OF OVER : 50

12 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 298/6

Kamindu Mendis : 57 (36b x4 x6)
Janith Liyanage : 70 (47b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 7.4-2-34-2
Over 49.6

Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Ngarava nails the yorker

Mendis flicks and misses. Loses his balance a bit as well in the process. The ball crashes into the middle-stump.

0 RUN
Over 49.6

Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, wide

pace off and into the deck outside off, Mendis looks to slash it away and misses. Wided and Ngarava isn't too happy with that call

wd RUN
Over 49.5

Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

very full and Mendis drills it straight down the ground

2 RUN
Over 49.4

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

slower ball, punched to extra cover

1 RUN
Over 49.3

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, SIX

very full, Liyanage generates power from his bottom hand. Gets under it and lofts it over long-on

6 RUN
Over 49.2

Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

full outside off, Mendis swings hard and inside-halves it to wide long-on

1 RUN
Over 49.1

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

over the wicket, slower ball on a short of length, Liyanage waits and slaps it to long-off

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 49

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 286/5

Janith Liyanage : 62 (44b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 54 (33b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 10-1-65-1
Over 48.6

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

very full, driven down to long-on for a single. Just 6 runs off the penultimate over

1 RUN
Over 48.5

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

back of a length, pulled to deep backward square leg

1 RUN
Over 48.4

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

very full and Mendis chips it to long-on

2 RUN
Over 48.3

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

another one in the blockhole, squeezed down to long-on

1 RUN
Over 48.2

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run

yorker length, jammed to mid-off

0 RUN
Over 48.1

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

to point

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 48

23 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 280/5

Janith Liyanage : 60 (41b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 50 (30b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 6.2-0-61-1
Over 47.6

Trevor Gwandu to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

almost an action replay of the previous delivery. Another slower delivery on a short of length, Liyanage has ample time on the back foot to punch it aerially over extra cover.

4 RUN
Over 47.5

Trevor Gwandu to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

pace off, Liyanage waits on the back foot to thump it over mid-off

4 RUN
Over 47.4

Trevor Gwandu to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

Off-speed delivery outside off, Liyanage upper-cuts to deep backward point. Ben Curran runs in and makes a mess of it. Got into a pretty good position but failed to hold onto it. To make matters worse for Zimbabwe, the ball goes on to hit the rope

4 RUN
Over 47.3

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

fifty for Kamindu Mendis off just 30 balls! Shortish ball and Mendis hammers the pull to deep midwicket

1 RUN
Over 47.2

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, SIX

hit-me ball from Gwandu. Fullish ball down leg, Mendis stays inside the line to swing it over fine leg for a maximum

6 RUN
Over 47.1

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR

slow, short and wide outside off, Mendis jumps and flays it over cover with a superb cut shot. The boundary brings up the

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 47

12 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 257/5

Kamindu Mendis : 39 (27b x4 x6)
Janith Liyanage : 48 (38b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 9-1-59-1
Over 46.6

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

full outside off, Mendis swings hard and outside-edges to third man

1 RUN
Over 46.5

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

brings his wrists into play to flick this full delivery to deep midwicket

1 RUN
Over 46.4

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

back of a length, turned in front of square on the leg-side

1 RUN
Over 46.3

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

short of length, Liyanage shapes to pull and gets an inside edge onto his back thigh, the ball rolls towards wide mid-on

1 RUN
Over 46.2

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

Muzarabani pulls his length back and it's on the shorter side as well, pulled to the right of long-on

2 RUN
Over 46.1

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, SIX

overpitched, Liyanage clears his front leg and tonks it over long-on. With mid-off and mid-on inside the circle, that's the wrong length to be bowling

6 RUN
END OF OVER : 46

12 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 245/5

Janith Liyanage : 38 (34b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 37 (25b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 10-0-57-0
Over 45.6

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

full delivery and that's been flicked to deep square leg

1 RUN
Over 45.5

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

full delivery, driven to straight long-on and two is the call from Mendis. Janith Liyanage sends him back

1 RUN
Over 45.4

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, SIX

Evans misses his yorker, ends up bowling in the hitting arc and gets punished. Mendis shuffles to get under it and swings his bat to thump it over long-on

6 RUN
Over 45.3

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

very full and that's been driven down to long-on

1 RUN
Over 45.2

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

pace off and full on the stumps, Mendis nudges it to square leg for a single

1 RUN
Over 45.1

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

full outside off, Mendis throws his arms and slices it over backward point off the outer edge

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 45

16 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 233/5

Janith Liyanage : 36 (32b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 27 (21b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 8-1-47-1
Over 44.6

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, SIX

full and in the slot, Liyanage gets under it and hoists it over long-on for a massive six. Lands on the roof

6 RUN
Over 44.5

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

yorker outside off, squeezed to the right of third man

2 RUN
Over 44.4

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

back of a length, cut to deep cover

1 RUN
Over 44.3

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

slower ball on a shortish length, turned to square leg and the call is for two straightaway

2 RUN
Over 44.2

Muzarabani to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR

dug in short, Mendis picks the length early and pulls it superbly behind square on the leg-side. There's a man in the deep but he can only watch the ball go into the fence

4 RUN
Over 44.1

Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

back of a length, nudged to midwicket for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 44

10 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 217/5

Janith Liyanage : 27 (29b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 20 (18b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 9-0-45-0
Over 43.6

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

tucks this length ball through midwicket

1 RUN
Over 43.5

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

shortish ball, Liyanage makes room and cuts it over point

4 RUN
Over 43.4

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

back of a length, tickled to fine leg

1 RUN
Over 43.3

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

cutter on a short of length, cut to deep point

1 RUN
Over 43.2

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, leg byes

1 run, back of a length, Mendis shapes to pull and the ball rolls to fine leg off his thigh

1lb RUN
Over 43.1

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

short of length, punched to the right of mid-off. A fumble allows the batters to come back for the second

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 43

9 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 207/5

Janith Liyanage : 21 (26b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 17 (15b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 5.2-0-38-1
Over 42.6

Trevor Gwandu to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

shortish outside off, Liyanage waits and cuts hard. Uppish but in the gap behind square on the off-side

4 RUN
Over 42.5

Trevor Gwandu to Janith Liyanage, no run

slow and into the deck, Liyanage arches back to try and steer it towards third man, no contact made

0 RUN
Over 42.4

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, no run

pushes this length ball to cover

0 RUN
Over 42.4

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, wide

slower ball bouncer, Liyanage tries to uppercut of the keeper and misses

wd RUN
Over 42.3

Ngarava to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

length ball around off, a shuffling Mendis turns it to midwicket

1 RUN
Over 42.2

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

pitched up, driven off the outer half of the bat to deep point

1 RUN
Over 42.1

Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

length ball wide of off, slapped wide of mid-off

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 42

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 198/5

Janith Liyanage : 14 (21b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 16 (14b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 6-0-26-1
Over 41.6

Williams to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

nudged to square leg for a single

1 RUN
Over 41.5

Williams to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

2 RUN
Over 41.4

Williams to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

full delivery, Mendis miscues the slogsweep to deep midwicket. The fielder fumbles but the batters don't steal the second

1 RUN
Over 41.3

Williams to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

full on the pads from wide of the crease, clipped away to deep backward square leg

1 RUN
Over 41.2

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

fuller ball, Liyanage goes hard on the drive and finds short midwicket

0 RUN
Over 41.1

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

darted in on off, Liyanage defends with an opened bat-face

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 41

8 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 193/5

Kamindu Mendis : 15 (13b x4 x6)
Janith Liyanage : 10 (16b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 8-0-36-0
Over 40.6

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

short of length on middle-leg, tucked around the corner for another brace

2 RUN
Over 40.5

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

full outside off, Mendis slices it over backward point off the outer edge for a couple of runs

2 RUN
Over 40.5

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, no run

0 RUN
Over 40.4

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, no run

on a length and wide of off, Mendis is half-forward to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge

0 RUN
Over 40.3

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, no run

pitched up delivery, driven straight to mid-off

0 RUN
Over 40.2

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, no run

length ball on leg-middle, defended

0 RUN
Over 40.1

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR

short and wide, cut hard in front of square on the off-side. The deep point fielder runs across and dives to his left but ends up diving over the ball. Boundary to start the over

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 40

7 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 185/5

Kamindu Mendis : 7 (7b x4 x6)
Janith Liyanage : 10 (16b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 5-0-21-1
Over 39.6

Williams to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

on the pads, played down to deep mid for a single

1 RUN
Over 39.5

Williams to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

well tossed up delivery, Janith Liyanage pats it down into the off-side for a single

1 RUN
Over 39.4

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

nudges the ball down to mid-wicket as it angled in

0 RUN
Over 39.3

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

tossed up delivery, on the sticks, defends it down to cover

0 RUN
Over 39.3

Williams to Janith Liyanage, 5 wides

down leg, Janith Liyanage looks to sweep and misses. The batting unit gets five as the keeper misses

5wd RUN
Over 39.2

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

fails to read the turn, the ball turns away and beats the poke

0 RUN
Over 39.1

Williams to Janith Liyanage, no run

tossed up delivery, pushed down to cover

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 39

4 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 178/5

Janith Liyanage : 9 (11b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 6 (6b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 7-0-28-0
Over 38.6

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

on the pads, angled in, clipped down to deep square for a single

1 RUN
Over 38.6

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, wide

banged in short, too short, too high, d

wd RUN
END OF OVER : 39

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 176/5

Janith Liyanage : 8 (11b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 6 (6b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 7-0-26-0
Over 38.6

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, no run

0 RUN
Over 38.5

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, no run

right up there. Janith Liyanage gets his bat down and jams the ball back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 38.4

Brad Evans to Kamindu Mendis, byes

1 run, fumble by the keeper as there was a bad bounce. The ball bounced in front of him and the single was nabbed

1b RUN
Over 38.3

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

inside edges a length delivery into the off-side and scampers off for a single as the man at point cut it off

1 RUN
Over 38.2

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, no run

angled in, on a length, Janith Liyanage looks to clip it and misses. There was an appeal but it was easily going down leg and hence didn't impress the umpire

0 RUN
Over 38.1

Brad Evans to Janith Liyanage, no run

banged in short, outside off, Janith Liyanage looks to dab it down and misses. Was late on the shot

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 38

7 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 174/5

Janith Liyanage : 7 (6b x4 x6)
Kamindu Mendis : 6 (5b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 10-0-48-1
Over 37.6

Raza to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

steps back and nudges the ball wide of short fine for a single

1 RUN
Over 37.5

Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run

works the ball down to mid-wicket off the back foot

0 RUN
Over 37.4

Raza to Janith Liyanage, FOUR

gets under the tossed up delivery and spanks it over mid-off. That was hit well and over the top. The man at mid-off was inside the circle

4 RUN
Over 37.3

Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run

gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the deck

0 RUN
Over 37.2

Raza to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

stabs the pull wide of deep mid for a brace

2 RUN
Over 37.1

Raza to Janith Liyanage, no run

the man at mid-wicket manages to stop it as that was played away

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 37

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 167/5

Kamindu Mendis : 6 (5b x4 x6)
Janith Liyanage : 0 (0b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 5-0-34-1
Over 36.6

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR

short, wide, Kamindu Mendis got on top of the bounce and pulled it wide of deep square for a four

4 RUN
Over 36.5

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

short, down leg, Kamindu Mendis looks to pull and ends up hitting it too fine. They get a brace. Blessing put up a clumsy effort but did well

2 RUN
Over 36.4

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, no run

pushed down into the off-side and another dot

0 RUN
Over 36.3

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, no run

plays it away on to the on-side

0 RUN
Over 36.2

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, no run

on the pads, angled in, Kamindu Mendis tucked it wide of mid-wicket but

0 RUN
Over 36.2

Trevor Gwandu to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

on the pads, angled in, Kamindu Mendis tucked it wide of mid-wicket for a single

1 RUN
Over 36.1

Trevor Gwandu to Asalanka, out Caught by Raza!! Another one falls. Huge wicket as the skipper goes. Back of a length

outside off, the ball holds on to the batter who flays that away and finds the man at point. He failed to keep it down and that plotted his downfall. Back-to-back wickets for the hosts and they are back in this. That was shaping away, outside off, Asalanka tried to put it away but just couldn't time it.

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 36

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 161/4

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 35 (40b x4 x6)
Charith Asalanka : 6 (8b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 9-0-41-1
Over 35.6

Raza to Samarawickrama, out Lbw!! Samarawickrama is gone. That was a brave shot. Was on the sticks

flatter one, Samarawickrama looked to slog sweep it but missed the line of the delivery. Was hit on the pads and that was going on to hit the sticks. Raza finally gets a wicket. He has been very provbing today. Samarawickrama was batting well but against the run of play has to depart.

0 RUN
Over 35.5

Raza to Asalanka, 1 run

flatter, angled in, Asalanka stabs it down wide of cover for a single

1 RUN
Over 35.4

Raza to Asalanka, no run

goes back and pats it down to cover

0 RUN
Over 35.3

Raza to Samarawickrama, 1 run

hangs back and pats it down to long-on for a single

1 RUN
Over 35.2

Raza to Samarawickrama, FOUR

waits on it, uses the pace on the delivery and opens the face of the bat to run it down wide of short third man for a four

4 RUN
Over 35.1

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

down on to the pads, Samarawickrama looks to sweep and misses

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 35

10 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 155/3

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 30 (36b x4 x6)
Charith Asalanka : 5 (6b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 4-0-28-0
Over 34.6

Trevor Gwandu to Samarawickrama, 1 run

short ball, angled in, got big on the batter who pulled it down to deep square on a few bounces for a single

1 RUN
Over 34.5

Trevor Gwandu to Samarawickrama, FOUR

on a length, outside off, Samarawickrama plays it away from his body and gets it down to deep third man for a four. Was an educated edge

4 RUN
Over 34.4

Trevor Gwandu to Asalanka, 1 run

fuller length delivery, on the pads, clipped uppishly and landed short of the man at mid-wicket. The fielder fumbled and allowed the single

1 RUN
Over 34.3

Trevor Gwandu to Samarawickrama, 1 run

waits on and clips the ball down to fine leg for a single

1 RUN
Over 34.2

Trevor Gwandu to Samarawickrama, 2 runs

man at deep square dives to his right and stops it. That was angled in and was short

2 RUN
Over 34.1

Trevor Gwandu to Asalanka, 1 run

back of a length delivery, outside off, patted wide of the man at cover for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 34

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 145/3

Charith Asalanka : 3 (4b x4 x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama : 22 (32b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 8-0-35-0
Over 33.6

Raza to Asalanka, 1 run

tossed up delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side for a single

1 RUN
Over 33.5

Raza to Asalanka, 2 runs

gets down, stays low, sweeps the ball wide of the man at mid-wicket for a brace

2 RUN
Over 33.4

Raza to Samarawickrama, 1 run

gets it away on to the on-side for a single

1 RUN
Over 33.3

Raza to Samarawickrama, 2 runs

top-edge on the sweep, Blessing at short fine gets an outstretched right hand to it as the ball slipped out. They get a brace

2 RUN
Over 33.2

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

to the left of the man at mid-wicket this time who dives and stops it as that was tucked down

0 RUN
Over 33.1

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

spins in and has been tucked down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 33

8 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 139/3

Charith Asalanka : 0 (2b x4 x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama : 19 (28b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 7-1-31-1
Over 32.6

Muzarabani to Asalanka, no run

nips away from a length, Asalanka gets squared up and gets beaten as the ball nipped away late

0 RUN
Over 32.5

Muzarabani to Asalanka, no run

angled across, outside off, the ball dies down to the keeper after it was left alone

0 RUN
Over 32.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, out Caught by (sub)Madande!! The third umpire had a couple of looks before deeming it out. That was a wide one

slower outside off and Nissanka looked to drive it and reached for it. The ball went off the edge and the keeper dived forward to take it by getting his gloves under it. Muzarabani gets his first wicket. That was a well disguised slower ball and has gotten the rewards.

wd RUN
Over 32.3

Muzarabani to Nissanka, FOUR

short, wide, Nissanka gets on top of the bounce and slashes it wide of the man at point for a four. That was well wide outside off and Nissanka used the room on offer

4 RUN
Over 32.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

back of a length delivery, Nissanka hops back and stabs the ball down to point

0 RUN
Over 32.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, FOUR

short ball, angled in, sat up, Nissanka pounced on it and by pulling the ball wide of the man at deep mid. That was well timed and placed

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 32

4 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 131/2

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 19 (28b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 68 (88b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 4-0-14-1
Over 31.6

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

0 RUN
Over 31.5

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

push drives it back to the bowler who stops it to his right

0 RUN
Over 31.4

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

angled in, no turn, Samarawickrama plays it with th angle down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 31.3

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

stays back, little turn, edges the ball down to short third man

0 RUN
Over 31.2

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

tossed up delivery, on the sticks, pushed back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 31.1

Williams to Samarawickrama, FOUR

short, wide, Samarawickrama hangs back and slaps the ball wide of deep cover fielder for a four. That was well done by the batter as he went back to use the depth of the crease

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 31

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 127/2

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 15 (22b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 68 (88b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 6-1-23-0
Over 30.6

Muzarabani to Samarawickrama, 1 run

hangs back to a length delivery and dabs the ball down to third man for a single

1 RUN
Over 30.5

Muzarabani to Samarawickrama, 2 runs

banged in short, angled in, pulled wide of the man at deep square for a brace

2 RUN
Over 30.4

Muzarabani to Samarawickrama, no run

back of a length delivery, angled in, climbing on to the batter. Samarawickrama gloves the ball down into the deck

0 RUN
Over 30.3

Muzarabani to Nissanka, 1 run

angled in, pulled down to deep mid for a single

1 RUN
Over 30.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

on a length, angled in, Nissanka hops back and defends it back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 30.1

Muzarabani to Samarawickrama, 1 run

short of length delivery, angled in, Samarawickrama nudges the ball down to mid-wicket and scampers off for a single

1 RUN
Over 30.1

Muzarabani to Samarawickrama, wide

slants it down leg, Samarawickrama looks to tuck it and misses. Has been d

wd RUN
END OF OVER : 30

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 121/2

Pathum Nissanka : 67 (86b x4 x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama : 11 (18b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 7-0-29-0
Over 29.6

Raza to Nissanka, no run

skids on, keeps low, Nissanka gets the bat down and defends it back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 29.5

Raza to Nissanka, no run

gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

0 RUN
Over 29.4

Raza to Samarawickrama, 1 run

the man at mid-wicket makes a half stop but they get a single as that was clipped away off a fuller length delivery

1 RUN
Over 29.3

Raza to Samarawickrama, FOUR

quicker, flatter, lot of room outside off and dabbed wide of the man at short third man for a four. Easy pickings for the batter

4 RUN
Over 29.2

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

stays back and nudges the ball down with the angled to short fine

0 RUN
Over 29.1

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

fuller length delivery, pushed back to the bowler

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 29

1 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 116/2

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 6 (14b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 67 (84b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 3-0-10-1
Over 28.6

Williams to Samarawickrama, 1 run

pats the ball wide of point for a single as that was outside off

1 RUN
Over 28.5

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

angled in, quicker, flatter, Samarawickrama hangs back to nudge it down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 28.4

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

flatter, just outside off, Samarawickrama hangs back and looks to dab it but misses

0 RUN
Over 28.3

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

very full, on the sticks, pushed back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 28.2

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

stays back and nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 28.1

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

very full, on the sticks, off-driven to cover

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 28

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 115/2

Pathum Nissanka : 67 (84b x4 x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama : 5 (8b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 6-0-24-0
Over 27.6

Raza to Nissanka, no run

on the sticks, Nissanka clips the ball down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 27.5

Raza to Samarawickrama, 1 run

short, wide, dabbed down to short third man for a single

1 RUN
Over 27.4

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

spins in, Samarawickrama nudges it down to short fine

0 RUN
Over 27.3

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

angled in, on the pads, tucked down to the man at mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 27.2

Raza to Samarawickrama, no run

tossed up delivery, outside off, defends it down to cover

0 RUN
Over 27.1

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

goes back and works the ball away off the pads for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 27

4 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 113/2

Sadeera Samarawickrama : 4 (4b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 66 (82b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 2-0-9-1
Over 26.6

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

very well lured up, Samarawickrama gets a stride out and pats it down to cover

0 RUN
Over 26.5

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

the man at cover stops it as that was tossed up

0 RUN
Over 26.4

Williams to Samarawickrama, no run

pushed back as that was tossed up

0 RUN
Over 26.3

Williams to Samarawickrama, FOUR

flatter one, outside off, Samarawickrama looks to push at it and gets an edge for the ball to run away past slip

4 RUN
Over 26.2

Williams to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Madhevere!! Leading edge and has been taken at cover. The fielder ran back

dived and has been taken really well by the man from cover. Kusal Mendis wanted to work that away on to the on-side and got a fat leading edge. The fielder circled under a bit and managed to grab it well.

0 RUN
Over 26.1

Williams to Kusal Mendis, no run

on the pads, clipped down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 26

7 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 109/1

Pathum Nissanka : 66 (82b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 38 (61b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 5-0-22-0
Over 25.6

Raza to Nissanka, no run

looks to sweep, Nissanka misses the ball and is hit on his body. That was turning down leg

0 RUN
Over 25.5

Raza to Nissanka, FOUR

short, wide, slashed down and well wide of the deep cover fielder for a four. That was well hit and the partnership is now 100 runs. Nissanka put that away with elan

4 RUN
Over 25.4

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

spins in, tucks the ball down to deep square for a single

1 RUN
Over 25.3

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

tucks the ball wide of short fine for a single

1 RUN
Over 25.2

Raza to Nissanka, no run

angled in, nudged down to mid-wicket as he played it late

0 RUN
Over 25.1

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

on the pads, swept down to deep backward square for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 25

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 102/1

Pathum Nissanka : 61 (78b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 36 (59b x4 x6)
Sean Williams 1-0-5-0
Over 24.6

Williams to Nissanka, no run

on the pads, spins in, Nissanka clips the ball down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 24.5

Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

turns the ball wide of short fine for a single as the ball angled in

1 RUN
Over 24.4

Williams to Nissanka, 1 run

drives the ball down to deep cover for a single as that was bowled outside off

1 RUN
Over 24.3

Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

angled in, on to the pads, Kusal Mendis stays back and nudges it wide of short fine for a single

1 RUN
Over 24.2

Williams to Nissanka, 1 run

very full, outside off, punched wide of the man at cover for a single

1 RUN
Over 24.1

Williams to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

tossed up delivery, Kusal Mendis drives it down to long-off for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 24

3 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 97/1

Kusal Mendis : 33 (56b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 59 (75b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 4-0-15-0
Over 23.6

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

very full, Kusal Mendis clips the ball down to long-on for a single

1 RUN
Over 23.5

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

stays his crease, Kusal Mendis pats it down to point

0 RUN
Over 23.4

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

fuller length delivery, outside off, Nissanka pats it down to deep cover for a single

1 RUN
Over 23.3

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

goes back and tucks the ball down to deep mid for a single

1 RUN
Over 23.2

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

turning away, outside off, Kusal Mendis looks to drive and misses. The ball beats the edge

0 RUN
Over 23.1

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

fuller length delivery, Kusal Mendis pats it down to cover

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 23

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 94/1

Pathum Nissanka : 58 (74b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 31 (51b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 6-0-25-0
Over 22.6

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

angled in, on a length, Nissanka nudges the ball down into the deck

0 RUN
Over 22.5

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

short, wide, slashed down to point

0 RUN
Over 22.4

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

clips it behind square as the ball shaped in. Gets a single

1 RUN
Over 22.3

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run

nudged away off the pads for a single

1 RUN
Over 22.2

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

angled in, on a length, Nissanka misses the clip

0 RUN
Over 22.1

Brad Evans to Nissanka, FOUR

and four. The man at long leg slips and lets it go past him. That was a length delivery and angled in, Nissanka got on top of the bounce and pulled it wide of long leg

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 22

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 88/1

Kusal Mendis : 30 (50b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 53 (69b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 3-0-12-0
Over 21.6

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

picks the spin on the ball after it landed to nudge the ball down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 21.5

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

goes back again and chops the ball down for the man at point to run to his right and stop it

0 RUN
Over 21.4

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

goes back to a flatter delivery, takes it from the sticks and dabs it wide of the man at short third man for a single

1 RUN
Over 21.3

Raza to Nissanka, no run

plays that down to cover as that was tossed up

0 RUN
Over 21.2

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

spins in, worked down to deep mid for a single

1 RUN
Over 21.1

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

tossed up delivery, gets drawn forward and gets beaten outside off. The keeper whipped the bails off but the batter had never moved out

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 21

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 86/1

Pathum Nissanka : 52 (67b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 29 (46b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 5-0-19-0
Over 20.6

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

angled in, on a length, Nissanka looks to tuck it and misses. The ball dribbles off the pads into the deck

0 RUN
Over 20.5

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

back of a length delivery, tucks the batter up who pats it down to third man

0 RUN
Over 20.4

Brad Evans to Nissanka, FOUR

short, wide, Nissanka goes hard on that and chops it wide of the man at point for a four. That was hit well and wide of the fielder at deep third also.

4 RUN
Over 20.3

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

shapes in, from a length, Nissanka gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 20.2

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

angled in, on a length, nudged down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 20.1

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side for a single. The man at point dived to his left and stopped it

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 20

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 81/1

Pathum Nissanka : 48 (62b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 28 (45b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 2-0-10-0
Over 19.6

Raza to Nissanka, no run

dragged down, pulled away to the man at mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 19.5

Raza to Nissanka, no run

chance goes down? Was a tough one must say. Was a tossed up delivery, outside off, kept low, Nissanka looked to drive and missed the line of the delivery. The ball hit the boot of the keeper and dribbled down into the off-side

0 RUN
Over 19.4

Raza to Nissanka, no run

very full, angled in, right up there, jammed back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 19.3

Raza to Nissanka, FOUR

on the pads, angled down, Nissanka sits down and paddles it fine for a four. The man at short fine had no chance to mop it up as he played it well wide of him

4 RUN
Over 19.2

Raza to Nissanka, no run

short, wide, slashed down to point

0 RUN
Over 19.1

Raza to Nissanka, 2 runs

drives it past the bowler for a brace as Raza was down on his knees

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 19

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 75/1

Kusal Mendis : 28 (45b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 42 (56b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 4-0-14-0
Over 18.6

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

on a length, angled in, shaping in, Kusal Mendis nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 18.5

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

hangs back and pats it down to point as that was a length delivery outside off

0 RUN
Over 18.4

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

leading edge and dribbles down to point as he looked to turn it away off a length delivery

0 RUN
Over 18.3

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

has Blessing managed to stop it with a slide? Good effort after it was glanced fine by the batter. The fielder put in the slide and dive. But the ball seems to be in touch with his body when his legs were on the cushion. Four added

4 RUN
Over 18.2

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run

pats it wide of the man at cover point for a single as that was a length delivery

1 RUN
Over 18.1

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

banged in short, goes over left shoulder and thuds into the gloves

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 18

4 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 70/1

Pathum Nissanka : 41 (54b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 24 (41b x4 x6)
Sikandar Raza 1-0-4-0
Over 17.6

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

dragged down length, Nissanka goes back and punches it down to long-on for a single

1 RUN
Over 17.5

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

hangs back and nudges it down for a single as it spun in

1 RUN
Over 17.4

Raza to Nissanka, 1 run

fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped down on to the on-side for a single

1 RUN
Over 17.3

Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

goes back and stabs it down to mid-off to steal a single

1 RUN
Over 17.2

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

nudges the ball away but finds the man at short fine

0 RUN
Over 17.1

Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run

stays back, misses the tuck and was hit on the pads. There was an appeal but was turned down as that was going down

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 17

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 66/1

Kusal Mendis : 22 (37b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 39 (52b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 3-0-9-0
Over 16.6

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

on a length, little shape inwards and has been nudged down to fine leg for a single with a closed face of the bat

1 RUN
Over 16.5

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

angled in, on a length, doesn't bounce much, Kusal Mendis stabs the pull down to mid-wicket

0 RUN
Over 16.4

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

very full, shaping in, on the pads a little and has been clipped down to mid-on. They don't get a single

0 RUN
Over 16.3

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

on a length, angled in, Kusal Mendis gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler

0 RUN
Over 16.2

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run

hangs his bat outside off and dabs the ball down to third man for a single as that was a length delivery nibbling away

1 RUN
Over 16.1

Brad Evans to Nissanka, FOUR

fuller length delivery, outside off, Nissanka gets forward and punches the ball wide of cover for a four. That was so well timed and placed by Nissanka

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 16

10 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 60/1

Kusal Mendis : 21 (33b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 34 (50b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 3-0-18-0
Over 15.6

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs

top-edge on the pull, the ball lands wide of the man at deep fine. They get a brace. The ball didn't climb up and Kusal Mendis was a little early into the shot

2 RUN
Over 15.5

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, no run

hangs his bat outside off and pats the ball down to point. That was a length delivery outside off

0 RUN
Over 15.4

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 1 run

back of a length delivery, outside off, steered down to third man for a single

1 RUN
Over 15.3

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, FOUR

and almost beheaded the batter at the bowler's end. Was dug in short, Nissanka stayed back and slapped the pull back at Kusal Mendis. The batter ducked and let it go pass mid-on for a four

4 RUN
Over 15.2

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 2 runs

excellent from the man at deep cover. Madhevere dived to his left and stopped it as that was slashed past point by Nissanka

2 RUN
Over 15.1

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

short, wide, dragged down, slapped down to deep cover for a single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 15

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 50/1

Kusal Mendis : 18 (30b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 27 (47b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 2-0-3-0
Over 14.6

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

slightly shorter and Mendis turns it to square leg

1 RUN
Over 14.5

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

good length on off, defended back to Evans

0 RUN
Over 14.4

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, leg byes

FOUR, straying onto the pads, Mendis is late on the flick/glance, the ball brushes his pad and runs down to fine leg for four leg-byes

4 RUN
Over 14.3

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

short of length marginally outside off, defended into off

0 RUN
Over 14.2

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

slightly fuller and Mendis defends it into off with a squared up stance

0 RUN
Over 14.1

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

length ball outside off, Mendis looks to force it through the off-side and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball curls inwards after passing the batter and goes to the keeper on the bounce

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 14

3 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 45/1

Pathum Nissanka : 27 (47b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 17 (24b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 2-0-8-0
Over 13.6

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, no run

pitched up ball, blocked to cover off the front foot

0 RUN
Over 13.5

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, no run

cut to the left of backward point who makes a diving stop and keeps the batters down to one

0 RUN
Over 13.4

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, no run

punches this length ball to cover

0 RUN
Over 13.3

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

extra bounce from a short of length, Mendis glides it to third man

1 RUN
Over 13.2

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 1 run

width on offer, cut away to deep backward point

1 RUN
Over 13.1

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

on a length and wide of off, eased to sweeper cover

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 13

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 42/1

Pathum Nissanka : 26 (43b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 15 (22b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 1-0-2-0
Over 12.6

Brad Evans to Nissanka, no run

back of a length, punched to backward point

0 RUN
Over 12.5

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

shortish ball, pulled to deep midwicket

1 RUN
Over 12.4

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

good length just outside off, Mendis taps it to backward point

0 RUN
Over 12.3

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

back of a length, tapped to backward point

0 RUN
Over 12.2

Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, no run

full delivery, Kusal Mendis closes the bat-face early and gets a leading edge to cover

0 RUN
Over 12.1

Brad Evans to Nissanka, 1 run

in the air and safe! Extra bounce from a length, Nissanka gets forward to defend/push and the ball pops up off the shoulder of the bat. Fortunately for the batsman, it doesn't go to first slip

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 12

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 40/1

Pathum Nissanka : 25 (41b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 14 (18b x4 x6)
Trevor Gwandu 1-0-5-0
Over 11.6

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 1 run

cut to deep point and Nissanka will keep the strike

1 RUN
Over 11.5

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, no run

pitched up and Nissanka finds mid-off with his drive

0 RUN
Over 11.4

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 2 runs

width on offer, Nissanka stabs it through extra cover for a brace

2 RUN
Over 11.3

Trevor Gwandu to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

fullish delivery on middle, knocked to the right of mid-on

1 RUN
Over 11.2

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, 1 run

punches off the back foot through point and there's protection in the deep

1 RUN
Over 11.1

Trevor Gwandu to Nissanka, no run

fullish outside off, no shot offered

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 11

6 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 35/1

Kusal Mendis : 13 (17b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 21 (36b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 6-2-17-1
Over 10.6

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

good length around the fifth stump channel, a watchful leave from Mendis follows

0 RUN
Over 10.5

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

full and wide of off, left alone

0 RUN
Over 10.4

Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run

uppish and safe. Nissanka isn't in full control of his cut shot and the ball goes uppishly well wide of backward point. A single to third man

1 RUN
Over 10.3

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

short of length, defended into the off-side off the back foot

0 RUN
Over 10.2

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

reaches out for this full and wide ball for a drive and outside-edges it to third man

1 RUN
Over 10.1

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

back of a length, keeps a shade low as well and Mendis has manages to pull it away. Got into a bit of a tangle but he's put it into the gap through midwicket

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 10

8 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 29/1

Pathum Nissanka : 20 (34b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 8 (13b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 5-1-17-0
Over 9.6

Muzarabani to Nissanka, FOUR

back-to-back fours to end the first powerplay. Short of length marginally outside off, superb hands from Nissanka who jumps back to cut it well in front of square. In the gap through extra cover

4 RUN
Over 9.5

Muzarabani to Nissanka, FOUR

short of length outside off, Nissanka jumps and times his punch well on this occasion. Finds the gap between backward point and cover-point

4 RUN
Over 9.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

this one rears up off the deck from a back of a length. Nissanka jumps and somehow manages to keep it out. Hits the shoulder of the bat and falls short of second slip

0 RUN
Over 9.3

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

beaten! Nissanka stays back to a fairly full delivery. No feet movement and he pushes at it to get beaten

0 RUN
Over 9.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

hits the deck hard, generates good bounce does Muzarabani and the batter hops to keep it out on the off-side

0 RUN
Over 9.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

full and angling in, Nissanka blunts it to midwicket

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 9

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 21/1

Kusal Mendis : 8 (13b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 12 (28b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 5-2-11-1
Over 8.6

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

slightly short and Mendis pulls hard into the gap through midwicket. The timing is good as well and the ball bullets away to the fence

4 RUN
Over 8.5

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

full and pushed across the right-hander outside off, Mendis leaves it alone

0 RUN
Over 8.4

Ngarava to Nissanka, 1 run

shortened length and wide of off, chopped down to third man

1 RUN
Over 8.3

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

Nissanka goes hard on the drive as the length is fuller. Loses his shape and ends up inside-edging it to mid-on

0 RUN
Over 8.2

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

short of a good length delivery, Nissanka hurriedly turns it to square leg

0 RUN
Over 8.1

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

good length ball that shapes back into the right-hander, no room on offer and Nissanka pats it to cover

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 8

3 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 16/1

Kusal Mendis : 4 (11b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 11 (24b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 4-1-9-0
Over 7.6

Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, no run

allows this short of length ball to come towards him and closes his bat-face to turn it to midwicket

0 RUN
Over 7.5

Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, no run

turns this length ball (extra bounce again) to midwicket

0 RUN
Over 7.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, 1 run

extra bounce from a short of length, Nissanka looks to work it into the leg-side. Hits his glove and dies down on the leg-side. A quick single taken

1 RUN
Over 7.3

Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

pad-lined, Mendis glances to fine leg

1 RUN
Over 7.2

Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, no run

back of a length delivery, tapped to backward point

0 RUN
Over 7.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, 1 run

straying onto the pads and that's been tickled to fine leg

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 7

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 13/1

Kusal Mendis : 3 (7b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 9 (22b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 4-2-6-1
Over 6.6

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

leg-lined length ball and Mendis clips it to midwicket

0 RUN
Over 6.5

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

back of a length, Mendis defends

0 RUN
Over 6.4

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

angling away outside off, Mendis shoulders arms

0 RUN
Over 6.3

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

pitched up delivery, Mendis goes hard on the drive and mishits to mid-on off the inner edge

0 RUN
Over 6.2

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run

back of a length that seams back in, Mendis fends awkwardly and the ball dies down on the leg-side off his thigh

0 RUN
Over 6.1

Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs

leg-lined, hurriedly turned through square leg for a couple of runs

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 6

2 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 11/1

Pathum Nissanka : 9 (22b x4 x6)
Kusal Mendis : 1 (1b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 3-1-6-0
Over 5.6

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

fuller and closer to off, Nissanka solidly defends

0 RUN
Over 5.5

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

beaten! Straightens a bit off the deck from a short of length, Nissanka pokes and the ball goes past the outside edge

0 RUN
Over 5.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

pitched up, Nissanka drives to mid-off

0 RUN
Over 5.3

Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

in-angling length ball on middle-leg, Mendis closes the bat-face and turns it around the corner to get off the mark

1 RUN
Over 5.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, 1 run

short of length, tucked to the right of square leg

1 RUN
Over 5.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

full and angling in from wide of the crease, pushed down the pitch

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 5

0 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 9/1

Nishan Madushka : 0 (13b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 8 (17b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 3-2-4-1
Over 4.6

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, out Caught by Raza!! 13-ball duck for Nishan Madushka. He succumbs to the pressure. Itching to get off the mark

Madushka throws his arms at this short of length ball outside off. Hint of inward movement off the deck and all he manages is an outside edge. Raza times his jump perfectly to his left at first slip to pouch it with both hands. Sharp catch and Zimbabwe get the early breakthrough. Wicket-maiden! B2$

132 RUN
Over 4.5

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

touch fuller and Ngarava gets it to swing in, Madushka tries to be aggressive. Swings across the line and luckily gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball pops up in the air and lands well wide of the bowler

0 RUN
Over 4.4

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

fuller than a length on off, Madushka pushes it to cover

0 RUN
Over 4.3

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

back of a length, Madushka nudges it into the leg-side

0 RUN
Over 4.2

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

length ball, defended into the leg-side

0 RUN
Over 4.1

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

pitched up, Madushka gets forward and defensively pushes it to mid-off

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 4

0 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 9/0

Pathum Nissanka : 8 (17b x4 x6)
Nishan Madushka : 0 (7b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 2-1-4-0
Over 3.6

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

in-seamer, a hoppung Nissanka looks to work it into the leg-side, gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball rolls into the off-side

0 RUN
Over 3.5

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

shapes to cut on seeing the width outside off but gets beaten by the lack of bounce on this occasion

0 RUN
Over 3.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

good length on off, Nissanka blocks it back to Muzarabani

0 RUN
Over 3.3

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

back of a length outside off, cut to backward point

0 RUN
Over 3.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

back of a length, Nissanka gets on top of the bounce to tap it to point

0 RUN
Over 3.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

full delivery, Nissanka pushes it to mid-on

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 3

0 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 9/0

Nishan Madushka : 0 (7b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 8 (11b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 2-1-4-0
Over 2.6

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

length ball on off, defended into the off-side

0 RUN
Over 2.5

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

inswinger, Madushka's bat-face closes as he defends it into the on-side

0 RUN
Over 2.4

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

Ngarava pulls his length back by a fraction and Madushka keeps it out with a block

0 RUN
Over 2.3

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

good length delivery on the stumps, Madushka is watchful in his defence

0 RUN
Over 2.2

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

nips back in from a length, Madushka is half-forward to push and the ball beats the inside edge to hit him high on the back thigh

0 RUN
Over 2.1

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

pitched up outside off, driven straight to cover off the toe-end of the bat

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 2

4 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 9/0

Pathum Nissanka : 8 (11b x4 x6)
Nishan Madushka : 0 (1b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-4-0
Over 1.6

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

good length outside off, Nissanka leaves it alone

0 RUN
Over 1.5

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

back of a length outside off, Nissanka slashes and misses

0 RUN
Over 1.4

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

on a length and around the fifth stump zone, Nissanka covers his off-stump and shoulders arms

0 RUN
Over 1.3

Muzarabani to Nissanka, FOUR

width offered, punished. Nissanka throws his arms and flays this short of length ball outside off up and over backward point

4 RUN
Over 1.2

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

beaten! Hits the deck hard on a short of length and gets it to nip back in. Nissanka pushes from the crease and the ball sneaks past his inside edge. Good bounce and the ball goes over the middle-stump

0 RUN
Over 1.1

Muzarabani to Nissanka, no run

length ball angling in towards off-middle, Nissanka defends from the crease

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 1

5 runs • 0 wicket(s) | SL: 5/0

Nishan Madushka : 0 (1b x4 x6)
Pathum Nissanka : 4 (5b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 1-0-4-0
Over 0.6

Ngarava to Nishan Madushka, no run

fullish outside off, left alone

0 RUN
Over 0.5

Ngarava to Nissanka, leg byes

1 run, in-seamer, Nissanka misses the glance and the ball rolls to square leg off the pad

1lb RUN
Over 0.4

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

length ball on off, defended into the off-side

0 RUN
Over 0.3

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

strangled down leg? The appeal isn't too confident. Seams in from leg-stump and Nissanka is a bit late on the glance. No bat and off the thigh before going into the keeper's mitts

0 RUN
Over 0.2

Ngarava to Nissanka, FOUR

length ball wider outside off, Nissanka throws his hands at it and the ball flies over the slips before quickly reaching the third man fence

4 RUN
Over 0.1

Ngarava to Nissanka, no run

back of a length delivery, Nissanka stands tall and punches it to cover

0 RUN

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