4s
6s
Total 4's :
27
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
9
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.2
Chamika Gunasekara to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Short, and wide outside off. Kaitano frees his arms and slaps it uppishly over point for a boundary. First boundary in ODIs for Takudzwanashe Kaitano.
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2.1
Nuwan Pradeep to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! Two in a row! Lucky there though! A full toss, on middle. Takudzwanashe Kaitano swings it but gets a leading edge past the keeper and towards the third man fence.
4
3.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! Easy pickings! Darted on the pads. Kaitano sweeps it past short fine leg and bags a boundary. He is not letting this loose delivery go in vain. Really good batting.
4
4.3
Nuwan Pradeep to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! Goes past the first slip fielder again! A length ball, outside off. Kaitano defends it with soft hands. He gets the thick outside edge and the ball fall short of frist slip fielder and goes through for a boundary.
4
9.4
Chamika Karunaratne to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! A good short ball on middle. Regis Chakabva goes for the pull he gets the top edge. The ball flies towards fine leg and a boundary.
4
10.2
Dasun Shanaka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! Glorious shot! 50 up for Zimbabwe and this opening pair is looking good. This is full on off. Takudzwanashe Kaitano leans foward and drives it left of mid off in the gap for a boundary.
4
12.1
Dasun Shanaka to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! A wild hoick but safe and another boundary for Zimbabwe. Back of a length, around off. Regis Chakabva skips down the track and swings across the line. He gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies away towards the third man fence.
4
13.2
Chamika Karunaratne to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Another short ball but firmly hit by Regis Chakabva! A shorter length delivery on off. Regis Chakabva goes deep in his crease and pulls it to backward square leg for a boundary. This has been a solid start.
4
14.3
Jeffrey Vandersay to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! A thick edge and another boundary! A fuller delivery outside off. Takudzwanashe Kaitano goes for another drive. He gets the thick outside edge and a noundary towards backward third man.
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14.4
Jeffrey Vandersay to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, OUT! LBW! Jeffrey Vandersay strikes in his first over! Zimbabwe lose their first wicket. This is a googly from Jeffrey Vandersay on off. Takudzwanashe Kaitano gets forward and looks to defend. He misses the ball and it hits his pads. There is a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger slowly and Sri Lankan players rejoice. They needed this breakthrough and the spinner has provided it. Takudzwanashe Kaitano thinks of reviewing it but then walks back to the pavilion. Takudzwanashe Kaitano has played a handy knock on his debut.
4
16.6
Jeffrey Vandersay to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Freebie! Boundary to end the over! Short ball, angling down. Regis Chakabva slaps it past short fine leg and it races away to the fence.
6
18.1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Regis Chakabva, SIX! BANG! Converts this full ball into a full toss as Chakabva comes down the track and smashes it over long on for a biggie.
4
18.3
Jeffrey Vandersay to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! 100 up for Zimbabwe! Full and outside off. Chakabva sweeps it wide of the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary.
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19.6
Kamindu Mendis to Craig Ervine, OUT! TIMBER! The skipper departs and another spinner gets a wicket in his first over. The pitch is flat but the cracks are working in the favor of spinners. Really good bowling here. This one is coming with the angle. It stays a touch low as well. Craig Ervine has a poke away from the body and leaves a big gap between the bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and disturbs the stumps. Timely wicket for Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe were running away with the momentum.
6
22.6
Nuwan Pradeep to Sean Williams, SIX! Short ball and Sean Williams deposits it over the fence! A good short ball angling into the body. Sean Williams pulls this as he sits back in his crease and the ball goes off the top edge and sailing over the deep square leg fence.
4
26.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Regis Chakabva, FOUR! Shorter and on middle. Chakabva reverse sweeps it, doesn't hit it hard and helps it along the ground towards backward point for a boundary.
4
27.1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Sean Williams, FOUR! Easy pickings and Jeffrey Vandersay is under pressure straightaway! Full and down the leg side. Sean sweeps it to square leg for a boundary.
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29.1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Regis Chakabva, OUT! A shorter ball, drifting outside off, it lands and spins touch away. Regis Chakabva shuffles across and looks to sweep but misses it. The ball lobs and goes to the keeper who takes it to his right. An appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Sri Lanka take the review. UltraEdge shows the ball brushed the gloves on its way to the keeper and it turns out to be a brilliant review. The on-field decision is overturned and Regis Chakabva's fine innings come to an end. His wait for the century continues.
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30.2
Kamindu Mendis to Sean Williams, FOUR! Sean Williams takes full advantage of poor delivery! A full toss on middle. Sean Williams gets under it and lifts this over mid on for a boundary. Sean Williams is key here for Zimbabwe.
4
31.6
Jeffrey Vandersay to Sean Williams, FOUR! Sean Williams finishes the over with a boundary! A fuller delivery on middle. Sean Williams sweeps it to backward square leg for a boundary. He finds the gap to perfection.
4
35.6
Kamindu Mendis to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR! Boundary to end the over! A short ball, on middle. Wesley Madhevere pulls it, the fielder at deep square leg runs to his left and dives but to no avail as the ball races into the fence.
4
36.1
Charith Asalanka to Sean Williams, FOUR! Pressure on Charith Asalanka! Fuller ball, on middle. Sean Williams plays the conventional slog-sweep towards square leg.
W
37.5
Chamika Karunaratne to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! TIMBER! A tired looking shot from Wesley Madhevere! This is on a length and around off, Chamika Karunaratne makes it nip back in. Wellington Masakadza gets low and he looks to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge and it rattles the stumps.
4
38.1
Dasun Shanaka to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Glorious shot! Pitches it up, outside off. Raza leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.
4
38.4
Dasun Shanaka to Sean Williams, FOUR! Wonderful shot! On a length, outside off. Sean Williams stands tall and punches it through the diving cover fielder for a boundary. Timed it really well here.
4
38.5
Dasun Shanaka to Sean Williams, FOUR! Easy one! On the pads, Sean Williams flicks it with ease to square leg for a boundary.
4
39.3
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, FOUR! Smashed! A fuller ball, slower and outside off. Sean Williams smacks it straight down the ground for a boundary. No chance for the fielder there to cut it off.
4
41.6
Nuwan Pradeep to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Short and punished! A shorter length delivery outside off. Raza cuts it over point and gets a boundary.
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44.1
Nuwan Pradeep to Sikandar Raza, OUT! LBW! Nuwan Pradeep strikes and gets the big fish Sikandar Raza! He can be very dangerous in the final overs and Sri Lanka have got the big breakthrough. A slower length ball, on middle and leg by Pradeep. Sikandar Raza looks to work it away towards the on side. He ends up playing across the line but gets beaten. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and this can make a difference of good 20-30 runs.
4
44.4
Nuwan Pradeep to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Burl gets off the mark with a boundary! A fuller delivery on off. Burl drills it straight down the ground for a boundary.
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44.5
Nuwan Pradeep to Ryan Burl, OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket and Sri Lanka are getting back into this game. Nuwan Pradeep gets his second wicket. A fuller delivery again but this time he bowls this little wider outside off. Ryan Burl looks to get under it and launch it straight down the ground. He gets the bottom of his blade and ends up hitting it in the air towards covers. Dasun Shanaka runs to his right and takes a fine catch. So can Sri Lanka restrict Zimbabwe under 300 here?
4
45.6
Chamika Karunaratne to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! Wellington Masakadza spoils the over! A fuller delivery outside off. Wellington Masakadza makes room and smashes it through covers in the gap for a boundary.
4
47.1
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, FOUR! Slower ball, full and on middle. Sean Williams steps across and clips it past short fine leg for a boundary.
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47.2
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, OUT! RUN OUT! Good work from Chamika Karunaratne! Slower ball, into the pitch. Sean Williams slaps it back to the bowler, he gets a hand to it and stops it. The batters were looking for a quick single but the stop helped the bowler to turn and aim all the three stumps at his ends. He hits and Wellington Masakadza has to walk back.
4
47.3
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, FOUR! Sean Williams moves into the 90s! A short ball, outside off. Sean Williams slaps it through point and beats the diving fielder in the deep as well.
6
47.4
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, SIX! What a shot! A full ball, on the pads. Sean Williams picks it up and hits it all the way over square leg for a biggie. Three away from a century.
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49.1
Chamika Karunaratne to Sean Williams, OUT! TIMBER! And that is the end of a brilliant knock! A full ball, targeting the off stump. Williams stays back and looks to heave it but misses and it sneaks through and hits the off stump. Exceptional innings from Sean Williams, he has done his job here. Sri Lanka have been good in this death overs but Sean Williams is the man of the moment. He gets the standing ovation as he walks back.
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49.4
Chamika Karunaratne to Blessing Muzarabani, OUT! BOWLED! Chamika Karunaratne gets another wicket. You miss and I hit stuff. Sri Lanka not letting tail-ender wag. A full ball, angling on off. Blessing Muzarabani misses it and the ball disturb the stumps.
6
49.5
Chamika Karunaratne to Richard Ngarava, SIX! Valuable runs! Short of a length, slower and on middle. Richard Ngarava swings across, does not middle it but does enough for the ball to clear the square leg fence.
4
49.6
Chamika Karunaratne to Richard Ngarava, FOUR! Ten off the last two balls! A full toss, on off. Richard Ngarava looks to heave but gets an outside edge to the third man fence. Zimbabwe end at 296/9.