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Match summary

Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

3rd ODI / Colombo (RPS)

Sri Lanka 97 for 2. Zimbabwe 96.

Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets (DLS method).

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Wellington Masakadza. Sri Lanka: 97/2 (rr 5.82)

  2. 16.4

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 2 runs

  3. 16.3

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Arm ball length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  4. 16.2

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  5. 16.1

    FOUR! Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Jongwe. Sri Lanka: 91/2 (rr 5.69)

  7. 15.6

    Luke Jongwe to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Richard Ngarava

  8. 15.5

    Luke Jongwe to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  9. 15.4

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Blessing Muzarabani

  10. 15.3

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement short, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Clive Madande

  11. 15.2

    Luke Jongwe to Kusal Mendis. No movement half volley, off stump down the pitch flick mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Richard Ngarava

  12. 15.1

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milton Shumba

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 6 runs. Bowler: Wellington Masakadza. Sri Lanka: 86/2 (rr 5.73)

  14. 14.6

    Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Joylord Gumbie

  15. 14.5

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to short third man for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Richard Ngarava

  16. 14.4

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  17. 14.3

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  18. 14.2

    Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Milton Shumba

  19. 14.1

    FOUR! Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Jongwe. Sri Lanka: 80/2 (rr 5.71)

  21. 13.6

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook well timed to fine leg for 2 runs, run saved by Richard Ngarava

  22. 13.5

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement length ball, wide outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  23. 13.5

    Wide. Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. In swinger short, down leg no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for 1 wides

  24. 13.4

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. In swinger length ball, outside off no foot movement flick to mid on for no run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  25. 13.3

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  26. 13.2

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Milton Shumba

  27. 13.1

    Luke Jongwe to Sadeera Samarawickrama. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Luke Jongwe

  28. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 3 runs. Bowler: Wellington Masakadza. Sri Lanka: 75/2 (rr 5.77)

  29. 12.6

    Wellington Masakadza to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Milton Shumba

  30. 12.5

    OUT! Wellington Masakadza to Shevon Daniel. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off down the pitch flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for no run, caught by Milton Shumba. Shevon Daniel Caught for 12.

  31. 12.4

    Wellington Masakadza to Shevon Daniel. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  32. 12.3

    Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, down leg on the front foot sweep mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Luke Jongwe

  33. 12.2

    Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Clive Madande

  34. 12.1

    Wellington Masakadza to Shevon Daniel. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sikandar Raza

  35. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 72/1 (rr 6.0)

  36. 11.6

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  37. 11.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  38. 11.5

    Wide. Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Away swinger back of a length, wide outside off on the back foot cut for 1 wides

  39. 11.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, down leg on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milton Shumba

  40. 11.3

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  41. 11.2

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  42. 11.1

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. Seam away short, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  43. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 7 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. Sri Lanka: 65/1 (rr 5.91)

  44. 10.6

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Sikandar Raza

  45. 10.5

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Clive Madande

  46. 10.4

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luke Jongwe

  47. 10.3

    FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed for 4 runs

  48. 10.2

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  49. 10.1

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Craig Ervine

  50. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 58/1 (rr 5.8)

  51. 9.6

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Milton Shumba

  52. 9.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. Seam in length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  53. 9.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  54. 9.3

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  55. 9.2

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, run saved by Ryan Burl

  56. 9.1

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, outside off on the back foot cut to second slip for no run, fielded by Sikandar Raza

  57. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 2 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. Sri Lanka: 51/1 (rr 5.67)

  58. 8.6

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Craig Ervine

  59. 8.5

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luke Jongwe

  60. 8.4

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed for no run

  61. 8.3

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Craig Ervine

  62. 8.2

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep for no run

  63. 8.1

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break half volley, down leg on the back foot glancing mis-timed to short fine leg for no run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  64. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 49/1 (rr 6.12)

  65. 7.6

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for 4 runs

  66. 7.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  67. 7.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot flick mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Luke Jongwe

  68. 7.3

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Away swinger back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  69. 7.2

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Seam away length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  70. 7.1

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 3 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. Sri Lanka: 43/1 (rr 6.14)

  72. 6.6

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luke Jongwe

  73. 6.5

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Clive Madande

  74. 6.4

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break half volley, down leg on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  75. 6.3

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Carrom ball length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Sikandar Raza

  76. 6.2

    Sikandar Raza to Shevon Daniel. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  77. 6.1

    Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Blessing Muzarabani

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 5 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 40/1 (rr 6.67)

  79. 5.6

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Seam away back of a length, down leg on the back foot glancing to bowler for no run, fielded by Blessing Muzarabani

  80. 5.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to backward point for no run, run saved by Ryan Burl

  81. 5.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  82. 5.3

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  83. 5.2

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Ryan Burl

  84. 5.1

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for 4 runs

  85. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 1 run. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Sri Lanka: 35/1 (rr 7.0)

  86. 4.6

    Richard Ngarava to Shevon Daniel. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  87. 4.5

    Richard Ngarava to Shevon Daniel. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  88. 4.4

    Richard Ngarava to Shevon Daniel. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to second slip for no run, fielded by Craig Ervine

  89. 4.3

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Slower ball length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  90. 4.2

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Richard Ngarava

  91. 4.1

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, middle stump down the pitch driving mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Clive Madande

  92. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 6 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 34/1 (rr 8.5)

  93. 3.6

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, leg stump on the front foot flick to fine leg for 1 leg byes, fielded by Wellington Masakadza

  94. 3.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  95. 3.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Away swinger back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving for no run

  96. 3.3

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  97. 3.2

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Seam away back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut for 4 runs

  98. 3.1

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. No movement length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Wellington Masakadza

  99. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 16 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Sri Lanka: 28/1 (rr 9.33)

  100. 2.6

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, leg stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Clive Madande

  101. 2.5

    FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  102. 2.4

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Ryan Burl

  103. 2.3

    SIX! Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 6 runs

  104. 2.2

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger back of a length, middle stump no foot movement driving for no run

  105. 2.1

    FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  106. Update

    Summary

    Over 2: 8 runs. Bowler: Blessing Muzarabani. Sri Lanka: 12/1 (rr 6.0)

  107. 1.6

    Blessing Muzarabani to Shevon Daniel. Away swinger back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Clive Madande

  108. 1.5

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Tafadzwanashe Kaitano

  109. 1.4

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Richard Ngarava

  110. 1.3

    FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 4 runs

  111. 1.2

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  112. 1.2

    Wide. Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing for 1 wides

  113. 1.1

    Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  114. Update

    Summary

    Over 1: 4 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Sri Lanka: 4/1 (rr 4.0)

  115. 0.6

    Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis. No movement half volley, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to square leg for 3 runs, misfielded by Clive Madande

  116. 0.5

    OUT! Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run. Avishka Fernando Caught for 0.

  117. 0.4

    Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando. Reverse swing length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Ryan Burl