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ZIM VS SL

Match 5, 25-Nov-2025

146/5 20.0 oversRun Rate: 7.3
VS
148/1 16.2 overs Run Rate: 9.14
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets
Zimbabwe First Innings
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Ryan Burl(37 | 26)*
Tashinga Musekiwa(6 | 14)
E Malinga|4|0|33|0
419.619.6: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR! A boundary to end the innings! Full-length delivery, pushed across the batter. Ryan Burl moves across and lifts it toward the deep extra cover region, and gets four runs. Zimbabwe finish on 146/5. 
6 Over | Run: 146/5 | Run Rate: 7.30
219.519.5: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Slower and shorter on off. Ryan Burl pulls this toward the gap at deep mid-wicket for a couple.
419.419.4: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Low full toss, around off. Burl shimmies down and lifts it over the infield, toward wide of long-off for an all important boundary.
019.319.3: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Ouch! Low full toss, around off. Burl smacked this straight back towards Musekiwa at the other end, who could not get out of the way and took a hit on his thigh.
019.219.2: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Full-length delivery angling across outside off. Burl shuffles and tries to slog it, but misses.
119.119.1: Eshan Malinga to Tashinga Musekiwa, Fuller delivery angling in at the stumps. Musekiwa hacks this towards long-on and takes a single.
118.618.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, Low full toss on the middle. Tashinga Musekiwa drives it to the man at extra cover and takes one.
6 Over | Run: 135/5 | Run Rate: 7.11
118.518.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Wide yorker from Chameera. Burl squeezes it to deep point for one.
118.418.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, Low full toss on off. Tashinga Musekiwa advances and drives it through extra cover for a single.
018.318.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, Full and at the sticks. Tashinga Musekiwa backs away and bunts it back to the bowler. Three dots in a row.
018.218.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, Yorker on off. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and jams it back to the bowler.
018.118.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, Yorker length delivery, angled in, and goes through the legs of Tashinga Musekiwa, close to the leg stump, and through to the keeper.
417.617.6: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR MORE! NICELY DONE! Full-length delivery outside off. Burl moves across and flicks this uppishly toward deep mid-wicket for back to back boundaries.
6 Over | Run: 132/5 | Run Rate: 7.33
417.517.5: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, FOUR! MUCH NEEDED! Short ball on top of the stumps. Burl shuffles and pulls this down towards fine leg for four runs.
017.417.4: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Yorker length delivery, outside off. Burl reaches out to squeeze this through point but does not connect.
017.317.3: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, CLEVER BOWLING! Bowls the slower bumper, banged into the pitch. Burl was expecting it to go over the head, but it does not bounce as much, and goes past the left shoulder.
017.217.2: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Short of a good length, pushed across the batter. Ryan Burl swings across the line but does not connect.
217.117.1: Eshan Malinga to Ryan Burl, Slower length ball, around off. Ryan Burl drives it on the up through extra cover for a couple.
016.616.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Two dots to end the over. Fired in on the full, around off. Tashinga Musekiwa backs away, has a wild swing but misses.
6 Over | Run: 122/5 | Run Rate: 7.18
016.516.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Flatter and quicker, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa makes room to cut but fails to connect. 
116.416.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, On a length, outside off. Steered through the gap at point for a single.
116.316.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Flatter and quicker on the pad. Tashinga Musekiwa tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
116.216.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on a length, on the middle and leg. Burl works it through mid-wicket for a single.
116.116.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Flatter and quicker on off. Tashinga Musekiwa slaps it to mid off for a single.
015.615.6: Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, Pitched full, outside off. Ryan Burl has a big swing across the line but fails to connect.
6 Over | Run: 118/5 | Run Rate: 7.38
415.515.5: Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, FOUR! AGRICULTURAL BUT EFFECTIVE! Slower and shorter, around off. Ryan Burl goes hard for the slap, gets the outside edge that flies over the man at short third for a lucky boundary.
615.415.4: Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, SIX! SMOKED! Back of a length, around the leg. Ryan Burl picks the length early and pulls it flat, over the long leg boundary for half a dozen.
215.315.3: Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, Full, on the middle and leg. Burl flicks it hard into the gap at deep mid-wicket and gets back for the second. 
115.215.2: Dasun Shanaka to Tashinga Musekiwa, Back of a length on the hip. Tashinga Musekiwa tucks it to deep square leg for one.
115.115.1: Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, Slower length ball on off. Ryan Burl knocks it down to long off for one.
014.614.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Tashinga Musekiwa, Flatter googly, turning into the middle and leg. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and nudges it to square leg. Tidy spell from Wanindu Hasaranga, who ends with two wickets.
6 Over | Run: 104/5 | Run Rate: 6.93
014.514.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Tashinga Musekiwa, Tossed up full, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa pushes it to the left of the bowler, who gets a hand and ricochets to the short extra cover fielder.
014.414.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Tashinga Musekiwa, Flatter leg break, keeps a shade low, around off. Tashinga Musekiwa knocks it into the off-side.
014.314.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga gets the Zimbabwe skipper and has the last laugh. Bowls it slower and wider outside the off-stump. Sikandar Raza advances and looks to go inside out over the covers, but gets the outside edge that flies to the man at backward point. Kusal Perera there, takes a simple catch. Zimbabwe are five down.
614.214.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, SIX! BOOM! Tosses it full, turning into the middle and leg. Raza dances down the pitch and smokes it over the long on boundary for a massive hit.
114.114.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Ryan Burl, Shortish googly, around off. Burl knocks it to long on for one.
213.613.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Full delivery outside off. Raza drives it towards deep cover and gets a couple.
6 Over | Run: 97/4 | Run Rate: 6.93
013.513.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, LEG BYE! Slower and shorter on off. Ryan Burl is early into the pull and misses onto the pad. The ball rolls toward the backward point, and they sneak a leg bye. The backward point fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but fails to hit. 
013.413.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Ouch! Slower back of a length delivery angling across just outside off. Burl tries to shuffle and flick, but misses. The ball hits his body and drops onto the pitch.
113.313.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Slower bumper, on the middle. Raza swivel-pulls to fine leg for one.
413.213.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Short of a good length, at the top of the off-stump. Raza makes room and slaps it toward deep extra cover for a powerful boundary.
013.113.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Slower and shorter, around off. Sikandar Raza looks to pull but gets the under-edge through to the keeper.
012.612.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Ryan Burl, Quicker leg break, turning into the middle and leg stump line. Burl stays back, looking to whip across the line but misses and wears on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to short third but they do not run.
6 Over | Run: 89/4 | Run Rate: 6.85
012.512.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Ryan Burl, Full and spinning in from outside off. Burl lunges forward and flicks it to short mid wicket.
012.412.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Ryan Burl, Flighted full, on the middle. Burl turns it to short mid-wicket.
012.312.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on a length, around off. Burl guides it toward short third.
012.212.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, OUT! HIT WICKET! An unfortunate dismissal for Brian Bennett, and Wanindu Hasaranga has the last laugh. Leg break delivery on the length that stays low at the stumps. Bennett creates room and tries to slap it away, but he ends up hitting his bat onto the stumps. The bails are knocked, and he is OUT HIT WICKET!
412.112.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, FOUR! HAMMERED! Tad short, outside off. Brian Bennett goes back and smashes it through extra cover for a powerful boundary.
111.811.6: Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, Short of a good length, on middle. Bennett dabs it past the man at backward point, and takes one.
8 Over | Run: 85/3 | Run Rate: 7.08
111.711.5: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Slower ball on the full, on off. Raza drives this to mid off for a single.
111.611.4: Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, Yorker, in the blockhole. Bennett makes room and squeezes it toward deep third for one.
111.511.3: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Length ball angling in at the pads. Raza tucks this behind square and gets one.
011.411.3: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, WIDE! A bouncer angling in. Raza ducks under it, but the umpire calls it a wide as he feels that this was too high.
011.311.2: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Full delivery wide outside off. Raza slashes this towards backward point but finds a fielder.
011.211.2: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, NO BALL! It was a wicket, but Eshan Malinga has overstepped, and Raza will get the free hit. Low full toss on the middle. Raza makes room, trying to clear the infield but hits it straight to Dasun Shanaka at mid off, who takes the catch. It won't count since this was a no-ball. Free hit coming up.
011.111.1: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, On a hard length, on middle. Sikandar Raza makes room and defends it back to the bowler.
010.610.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, LEG BYE! Back of a length, angled into the leg pole. Sikandar Raza misses the tuck and is rapped on the pad. The ball rolls to the right of the backward point for a leg bye.
6 Over | Run: 79/3 | Run Rate: 7.18
410.510.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, FOUR MORE! LOVELY! Overpitched on the middle. Raza backs away and drives it through the gap at extra cover and mid off for a glorious boundary.
010.410.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, angled in, just outside off. Sikandar Raza looks to pull and misses.
210.310.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, On a good length, on off. Sikandar Raza clears the front leg and hits it on the up, over the bowler and down to long off for two more.
410.210.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Short of a good length, outside off. Raza makes room and carves it toward deep extra cover region for a cracking boundary.
010.110.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, Skiddy short of a good length, attacking the stumps. Sikandar Raza defends from the crease.
19.69.6: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, on off. Sikandar Raza rides the bounce and punches this into the gap at covers for a single.
6 Over | Run: 68/3 | Run Rate: 6.80
09.59.5: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Slower ball on a length, on off. Sikandar Raza gets on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.
09.49.4: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, Length ball outside off. Raza carves this towards the backward point but finds the fielder.
19.39.3: Eshan Malinga to Brian Bennett, On a length, around off. Brian Bennett dabs it toward the deep third for a single. 
09.29.2: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, BYE! A bouncer angling in at the body. Raza tries to duck-pull it but misses. The keeper fumbles the ball, and the batters steal a bye.
49.19.1: Eshan Malinga to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full pitcher, just outside off. Sikandar Raza drills it hard through the extra cover region and finds the ropes in a flash.
08.68.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, Full delivery outside off. Bennett tries to sweep it away, but gets an inside edge that deflects onto his boots.
6 Over | Run: 61/3 | Run Rate: 6.78
18.58.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, Full on the leg stumps. Sikandar Raza sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
48.48.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! PUNISHED! Length ball turning away just outside off. Raza rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for four runs.
08.38.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, Floated full, just outside the leg stump. Sikandar Raza misses the sweep and gets rapped on the pad. The ball hits his leg and deflects onto his grill. The concussion protocol kicks in. 
08.28.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, Looped up on the middle. Sikandar Raza gets forward, turns it to short mid-wicket.
08.18.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up full, on off. Sikandar Raza prods and defends.
17.67.6: Dasun Shanaka to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, on the hip. Sikandar Raza tucks this to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 56/3 | Run Rate: 7.00
17.57.5: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Short of a good length, around off. Dabbed toward short third for one.
17.47.4: Dasun Shanaka to Sikandar Raza, Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Raza clips it to deep square leg for a single.
07.37.3: Dasun Shanaka to Brendan Taylor, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Dasun Shanaka gets the big wicket of Taylor. Full-length delivery, just outside off. Taylor shuffles and tries to paddle it to fine leg but gets the inside edge, and he ends up playing the ball onto the stumps. Zimbabwe are three down.
07.27.2: Dasun Shanaka to Brendan Taylor, Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Taylor dabs it to the man at backward point.
17.17.1: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, on middle. Bennett pulls it off the bottom of the bat toward deep mid-wicket for a single.
46.66.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, FOUR! INTO THE GAP! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Taylor slog-sweeps it aerially and into the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a much needed boundary.
6 Over | Run: 52/2 | Run Rate: 7.43
16.56.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, Flatter googly, on the middle and leg. Bennett knocks it down to long on for one.
16.46.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up wrong'un, on a length, on the middle and leg. Taylor nudges it through the gap at square leg for a single.
06.36.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, Floated googly, on the full, turning into the middle and leg stump line. Brendan Taylor sits low for the sweep but misses and wears it on the pad. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Taylor takes the review. The ball tracking shows wickets missing, and the decision is changed to NOT OUT. Taylor survives.
16.26.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brian Bennett, Flatter leg break, on off. Brian Bennett reverses it toward short third for a single.
06.16.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Brendan Taylor, LEG BYE! Googly on the full at the pads. Taylor clips this towards short fine leg and takes a leg bye.
05.75.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, Full delivery just outside off. Bennett drives this towards cover but finds a fielder. Zimbabwe are 44/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
7 Over | Run: 44/2 | Run Rate: 7.33
05.65.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, Ouch! Short of a good-length delivery shaping in on top of the stumps. Bennett waits back and tries to defend, but misses. The ball hits his right elbow and rolls past his stump to the keeper. He looks to be in pain. The physio comes to check on him. Out comes the magic spray, and he is good to go after getting some taping. 
05.55.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, Pitched full, on off. Brian Bennett drives it to the man at mid off.
15.45.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Brendan Taylor, Fuller than a good length, on off. Taylor pushes it off the inner half toward mid on for one.
45.35.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Brendan Taylor, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Fuller than a good length, on off. Taylor gets forward and times it past the bowler, down the ground for a glorious boundary.
05.25.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Brendan Taylor, WIDE! Goes full and slanting down the leg. Brendan Taylor plays and misses. Wide given.
05.15.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Brendan Taylor, Full-length delivery, angled into the middle and leg stump line. Taylor looks to flick this across the line, but misses and gets pinned in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Brendan Taylor has a word with Bennett and sends it upstairs. The ball tracking shows it as missing the leg pole, and the decision is reversed to NOT OUT. Taylor stays on.
14.64.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up on a length, on the middle. Taylor works this through mid-wicket and takes one. Zimbabwe are 38/2 at the end of five overs.
6 Over | Run: 38/2 | Run Rate: 7.60
04.54.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, Flatter, around off. Brendan Taylor knocks it to the man at short extra cover.
14.44.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Flighted full, drifting into the leg pole. Bennett works it to deep square leg for a single.
44.34.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR! NICELY DONE! Fuller and quicker, at the stumps. Bennett walks across the stumps, and sweeps it off the toe end, past the short fine leg fielder and runs away for a cheeky boundary.
14.24.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Taylor works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
04.14.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up on a length, on middle. Taylor glances it to the man at short fine leg.
43.63.6: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Slower length ball, on off. Brian Bennett waits for it and punches it through the gap at covers for a cracking boundary.
6 Over | Run: 31/2 | Run Rate: 7.75
03.53.5: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, On a good length, pace off, just outside off. Bennett knocks it to the man at extra cover.
13.43.4: Dasun Shanaka to Brendan Taylor, Fuller than a good length, on middle. Taylor pushes it down to mid on for a single.
13.33.3: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Back of a length again, aronud off. Bennett pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single now.
63.23.2: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, SIX! BANG! Back of a length, around off. Brian Bennett picks it early and crunches the pull toward the deep mid-wicket region. Kamil Mishara covers good ground near the ropes, takes the catch, and throws it back into play, but the replay shows that he touched the boundary cushion before releasing the ball, and it has been given as a maximum.
03.13.1: Dasun Shanaka to Brendan Taylor, LEG BYE! Huge appeal, but the umpire is unmoved! Good length delivery, on the middle and leg stump line. Taylor walks across the stumps, looking to tuck, but he misses, and it comes off the pad, rolls toward backward square leg for a leg bye.
12.62.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up full, on off. Taylor comes forward and nudges it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 18/2 | Run Rate: 6.00
02.52.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Dion Myers, OUT! TIMBER! Maheesh Theekshana picks up his second wicket! Flatter delivery, angled into the middle and spins away late to beat the outside edge of Myers and hit the top of the stumps. Dion Myers is outfoxed completely and has to make the long walk back into the pavilion. Zimbabwe are two down. 
12.42.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Floated full, on off. Brian Bennett pushes it toward the man at long on for one more.
12.32.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Dion Myers, Fuller and quicker at the stumps, driven down to long on for a single.
42.22.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Dion Myers, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Tossed up on a length, outside off. Dion Myers slices the drive through the gap at point, and finds the ropes in a flash.
02.12.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Dion Myers, Tossed up full, attacking the stumps. Dion Myers makes room and bunts back to the bowler.
41.61.6: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Fuller than a good length, on off. Brian Bennett makes room, drives it on the up and beats the diving mid off fielder for a cracking boundary.
6 Over | Run: 11/1 | Run Rate: 5.50
11.51.5: Dasun Shanaka to Dion Myers, On a length, on the leg. Dion Myers works it to deep square leg for a single.
01.41.4: Dasun Shanaka to Dion Myers, Good-length delivery on off. Dion Myers gets on the front foot and defends.
11.31.3: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Fuller than a length, on off. Driven toward the man at mid off for a single.
01.21.2: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Skiddy length ball, seams back into the leg pole. Brian Bennett plays all around it, hits the thigh pad and rolls to the keeper.
01.11.1: Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Brian Bennett tucks it to the man at short mid-wicket.
00.60.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Dion Myers, Flatter and quicker, drifting back into the middle. Dion Myers stays back and blocks from the crease.
6 Over | Run: 5/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
00.50.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Maheesh Theekshana draws first blood! Flatter and quicker delivery, angles in with the arm, attacking the stumps. Tadiwanashe Marumani prods to defend but plays the wrong line and leaves a big gap between the bat and the pad. The ball sneaks through the gate and crashes into the stumps. Zimbabwe are rocked early.
40.40.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! LUCKY! Leading edge that lands safely! Tossed up full, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to work it across the line, gets the leading edge that flies past the left of the backward point fielder, and rolls away to the ropes for a first boundary of the game.
00.30.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, On a length, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani stays back and defends from the crease.
10.20.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Zimbabwe are away! Flatter again, drifting into the middle and leg. Brian Bennett works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
00.10.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Flatter delivery, sliding into the middle. Brian Bennett stays back and knocks it to the short extra cover fielder.
Sri Lanka Second Innings
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Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis
R Ngarava|3.2|0|44|0
616.316.2: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! just short of his century! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka stays in his crease and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets!
416.216.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! What a knock this is from Pathum Nissanka! Back of a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka picks it well and hammers it over wide of mid off for a boundary.
016.116.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Wide! Down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but misses.
115.615.6: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Hard length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to mid on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 137/1 | Run Rate: 8.56
215.515.5: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.
115.415.4: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, on off, Kusal Mendis fends it to cover for a single.
115.315.3: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Short, outside off, Pathum Nissanka slashes it over cover for a single.
615.215.2: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Inching closer to a victory is Sri Lanka. Good length on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka slogs this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie this time.
415.115.1: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! On a length around off, Pathum Nissanka steps down and away and lofts this over the fielder at mid off for a boundary. Signs of aggression from Pathum Nissanka.
014.614.6: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, TWO LEG BYES! Quicker, on the pads, Kusal Mendis goes for the flick but misses. Gets it tickled off the pads for a couple to square leg.
6 Over | Run: 122/1 | Run Rate: 8.13
114.514.5: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on the pads, Pathum Nissanka slogs this to deep mid-wicket for one.
014.414.4: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Fired around off, Pathum Nissanka guides this to short third for no run.
214.314.3: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Short on off, Pathum Nissanka pulls this to the cow corner for a couple.
114.214.2: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis muscles this to long off for one.
114.114.1: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Fired on off, Pathum Nissanka thumps this to sweeper cover for one.
113.613.6: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka flicks this to fine leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 115/1 | Run Rate: 8.21
113.513.5: Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, On a length wide of off, Kusal Perera shimmies down the track and smashes this to deep point for one.
013.413.4: Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, On a length around off, Kusal Mendis dabs this to deep third for one.
113.313.3: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka punchesthis to sweeper cover for one.
613.213.2: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! A lot more class behind this biggie. On a length, angling across the batter, Pathum Nissanka steps inside the line of it and just flicks this over the fence towards deep backward square leg for a biggie.
613.113.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Just short of his century! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka stays back and clatters it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets!
112.612.6: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Full an don off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this through mid on for one.
6 Over | Run: 100/1 | Run Rate: 7.69
412.512.5: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Swept away for four. Tossed up, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka goes down on a knee and sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary. 
012.412.4: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, wide of off, Pathum Nissanka goes for the reverse sweep but misses.
012.312.3: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka punches this straight to the fielder.
112.212.2: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Quicker and flatter, on off, Kusal hops onto the back foot and pulls this through mid-wicket for one.
112.112.1: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Fired onto off, Pathum Nissanka goes deep inside the crease and punches this to long on for one.
111.611.6: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka tucks this through mid-wicket and takes a single to reach his half-century.
6 Over | Run: 93/1 | Run Rate: 7.75
211.511.5: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, On a length around the pads, Pathum Nissanka nudges this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two. Pathum Nissanka moves to 49.
111.411.4: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on off, Kusal Mendis guides this to third man region for one.
011.311.3: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, Good length, in the sticks, Kusal Mendis guides this to mid-wicket.
011.211.2: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, On a length around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis defends this out.
111.111.1: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this through cover for one.
110.610.6: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this to long off for another single.
6 Over | Run: 88/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
010.510.5: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Pushed through, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka jams this out.
110.410.4: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Quicker one, on middle and off, Kusal Mendis pushes this in the gap on off for one.
110.310.3: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this down to long off for one.
010.210.2: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle and off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this to mid off.
010.110.1: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it out.
09.69.6: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Flatter on off, Kusal Mendis defends well.
6 Over | Run: 85/1 | Run Rate: 8.50
19.59.5: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Fired onto the pads, Pathum Nissanka drills this to long on for one more.
19.49.4: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and drives this to long off for one.
69.39.3: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, SIX HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tossed up, around middle and off, Kusal Mendis jumps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce and smashes this behind the sight screen for a massively hit biggie.
19.29.2: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter, on off, Pathum Nissanka guides this through backward point for one.
19.19.1: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Floated on off, KM punches this down to long off for one.
08.68.6: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off, Pathum Nissanka goes deep inside his crease and guides this to short third.
6 Over | Run: 75/1 | Run Rate: 8.33
18.58.5: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Fired on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis nudges this in the gap through square leg for a single.
08.48.4: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Fuller on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.
08.38.3: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Seam up, full and on off, Kusal pushes this back to the bowler.
18.28.2: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Fired onto the pads, Pathum Nissanka flicks this through square leg for one.
18.18.1: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis drills this to long on for a strike rotation.
17.67.6: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Quicker and flatter on off, Kusal Mendis thuds this down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 72/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
17.57.5: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller on off, Pathum Nissanka rolls this down to long on for one.
17.47.4: Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, Much slower, wide of off, Kusal Mendis goes deep inside the crease and cuts this through backward point for one.
17.37.3: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
07.27.2: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka goes for the sweep but misses out.
07.17.1: Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker one, on the pads, Pathum Nissanka blocks this out.
16.66.6: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off, Pathum Nissanka dabs this gently, in front of cover and takes a single.
6 Over | Run: 68/1 | Run Rate: 9.71
06.56.5: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Pushed through on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks this out.
16.46.4: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up on off, Kusal Mendis gets it past the bowler for a single towards mid off.
16.36.3: Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka drills this to long on for a single.
16.26.2: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length on middle and off, Kusal Mendis pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
06.16.1: Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, Fired into the batter, Kusal Mendis backaway and flicks this to short mid-wicket.
15.65.6: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, On a length around the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks this to deep square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 64/1 | Run Rate: 10.67
45.55.5: Brad Evans to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! WOW! Just admire this stroke from Kusal Mendis. Back of a length on middle and off, Kusal Mendis presses in front and goes back onto the back foot as he punches this through the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary.
05.45.4: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, OUT! CAUGHT! Brad comes round the wicket, slants one into the batter. Kamil Mishara gets hurried into the flick and gets a bit cramped as well. Flicks this towards the right of Wellington Masakadza at mid-wicket. WM glides to his right and puts in a diver before grabbing it one handed.
15.35.3: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this through point for a strike rotation.
05.25.2: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, A bit towards the fuller-length, wide of off, from Brad. Pathum Nissanka swings and misses out on the outside.
45.15.1: Brad Evans to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Even the edges are flying to the fence. Good length, around off, Pathum Nissanka stands still and throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge and the ball flies past the right of the keeper for a boundary.
14.84.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this to deep point for a single to close the over.
8 Over | Run: 54/0 | Run Rate: 10.80
04.74.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, Good length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut this one but misses out as the ball keeps a tad low.
44.64.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Sri Lanka breaches 50 inside 5 overs without losing any wickets. Pitched up, wide of off, Pathum Nissanka strides tot he pitch of it and lofts this over cover for the fourth boundary of the over.
44.54.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! It is boundaries galore here. Short one again, on off, Pathum Nissanka pulls this in front of ssquare, near the mid on region for the third boundary of this over.
04.44.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Back of the hand, slower one, waide outside off. Pathum Nissanka leaves it.Wide.
44.34.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Cut away for another boundary from Pathum. Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka slashes hard at it, gets it in the gap towards the left of sweeper cover for a boundary. 
44.24.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Another boundary for Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are in pole position to breeze past the Chevrons. Short pitched, around leg, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line of it and hooks this past the left of the fielder at fine leg for four more runs.
04.14.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Another extra added to the total. On a length wide outside off, Pathum Nissanka leaves it. Wided.
03.63.6: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, Good length around off, Kamil Mishara swings and misses.
6 Over | Run: 35/0 | Run Rate: 8.75
03.53.5: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, Bumper, angling into the batter, Kamil Mishara goes for the hook but misses out. A loud appeal, only from the bowler as the keeper catches this. Nothing from Brendan Taylor from behind the stumps. Sikandar Raza sends this upstairs but nothing on the UltraEdge confirms the onfield decision of not out. 
43.43.4: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! That's poor from the bowler but excellent from the batter. On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara stays leg side to this one and flicks this through the square leg region for a boundary. Kamil Mishara moves to 12 with this boundary.
23.33.3: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, On a length around middle and off, Kamil slogs this and lobs Sikandar Raza at mid-wicket for a couple.
03.23.2: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, Good length, wide of off, Kamil Mishara goes for the pull but doesn't hit this off the middle of his bat and finds the fielder at square leg.
03.13.1: Brad Evans to Kamil Mishara, On a length, slanting into the batter, Kamil Mishara goes for the flick but misses and gets hit on the front pad.
42.72.6: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Smashed away. Short pitched, around middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka gets onto the front foot and pulls this flat anf through the gap at square leg for a boundary. Sri Lanka moves to 29 after 3 overs.
7 Over | Run: 29/0 | Run Rate: 9.67
02.62.6: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! On a length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka swings and misses. Wided.
02.52.5: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka hops up on his toes and goes for the cut. Ends up chopping this offthe under edge back to the bowler.
12.42.4: Richard Ngarava to Kamil Mishara, Good length on the pads, Kamil Mishara punts this down to long on for a single.
12.32.3: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Richard comes round the wicket, bowls a fuller one, around off, Pathum Nissanka flicks this through mid on for one.
42.22.2: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is imposing himself on Richard Ngarava. Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka stays deep inside the crease and slaps this past the bowler, to his left for a boundary more.
42.12.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Away in the gap for a boundary. On a length, around the pads, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line and just flicks this towardsthe right of short fine leg for a boundary.
11.71.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Pathum Nissanka, Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka shapes to cut but the ball comes off the under-edge and he chops it toward short third for a single.
7 Over | Run: 14/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
01.61.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, BYE! Length ball shaping away, and it stays low outside off. Mishara swings but misses. The keeper could not collect it cleanly, and that allowed the batters to steal a bye.
01.51.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, Short of a good length, on off. Kamil Mishara steers it toward point.
01.41.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Kamil Mishara looks to pull and misses. Taylor had no chance to stop it and this runs away to fine leg for five wides.
01.31.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, PEACH! Fuller than a good length, and shapes away, outside off. Kamil Mishara tries to hoick it across the line but fails to connect.
01.21.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, Pitched full, at the stumps. Kamil Mishara flicks it to the man at mid on.
41.11.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Maposa is greeted in style! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Kamil Mishara flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket and finds the ropes in a flash.
00.70.6: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a good-length delivery shaping in around leg-stump. Nissanka tries to defend but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls away behind point.
7 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 3.00
00.60.5: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Skiddy length ball, at the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and defends from the crease.
10.50.4: Richard Ngarava to Kamil Mishara, Good length delivery on the middle. Kamil Mishara knocks it toward extra cover and scampers for a quick single.
00.40.3: Richard Ngarava to Kamil Mishara, Back of a length, around off. Kamil Mishara gets on top of the bounce and steers it to the man at cover.
10.30.2: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball at the stumps. Nissanka tucks this towards the front of the square on the leg side and takes a single.
00.20.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a good-length delivery angling across just outside off. Nissanka tries to get some bat on it but misses.
00.10.1: Richard Ngarava to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Short of a good-length delivery bowled down the leg, wide called.
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