Player of the Match
Player of the Match
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    1.3 And the early pressure pays off! This one was slightly fuller, angled in on off. Nissanka looks to go across the line and heave this over midwicket but ends up getting a thick edge that flies straight to the man at third man 1/1
    3.4 Edged and Sri Lanka are three down! This was very wide on a good length, Mendis is reaching for this square drive but ends up edging it straight to point 20/3
    1.4 And he's gone first ball! The extra bounce doing the trick as this one is angled away from the left hander, who only manages to punch this in the air towards point. Ryan Burl has a lot of work to do though, as he flings himself to his left and takes this excellently with both hands 1/2
    4.4 And it's four down! Extra bounce off a length outside off, Sadeera looks to leave this late but not late enough. The ball has glanced off the shoulder of the bat and Sadeera walks! Masakadza was not sure at all but the keeper was up immediately. The umpire kept his finger down but Sadeera walked. 27/4
    17.5 But Asalanka goes anyway the very next ball! End of a fantastic inning! Another low full toss that's carved high on the offside. This time towards deep backward point, where Williams holds on to a very good catch, low and on the run 145/5
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    18.6 Top edged and gone! Another low full toss that Shanaka looks to pick up over mid-on but ends up getting a top edge that goes straight up in the air. Burl runs in hard from mid-off to complete a well-taken catch on the move 160/6
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    8 (lb 1, w 7)
    TOTAL
    173/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.3 ov), 2-1 (Kusal Perera, 1.4 ov), 3-20 (Kusal Mendis, 3.4 ov), 4-27 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4.4 ov), 5-145 (Charith Asalanka, 17.5 ov), 6-160 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    R Ngarava403017.50104000
    B Muzarabani403629.00115110
    LM Jongwe2032216.0023200
    WP Masakadza302518.3362110
    Sikandar Raza402506.2582000
    SC Williams302408.0060110
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    3.4 And Kamunhukamwe gives it away! This was again short of a length, looked like the off cutter. Kamunhukamwe goes for the pull but the ball is going away from him and he can only top edge it. Ends up an easy take for Hasaranga at midwicket 22/1
    16.5 Hasaranga gets Ervine! Is that the game? Ervine looked to heave this over long on, but it was the googly from Hasaranga which got just enough turn to catch the leading edge. It goes straight up in the air and Theekshana runs in from extra cover to complete the catch 131/5
    12.3 And Theekshana delivers! Bennett made room one time too many, this time the carrom ball is straighter and skids through quicker than expected. It's too good for Bennett as the ball fizzes through and crashes into the top of off 96/2
    13.3 And Raza falls to an absolute blinder at deep midwicket! This was short and pulled flat and hard, it looked like a six for most of its journey, but Samarawickrama on the ropes judged it perfectly. He was in from the boundary line, but works his way back and takes this excellently overhead with two hands 105/3
    14.3 Theekshana takes matters into his own hands! Williams goes for the reverse but he gets nowhere near connecting with it. Shows all three stumps, as Theekshana skids this through and crashes into the stumps 112/4
    17.4 Burl nicks through!. This was better from Chameera! Full and quick outside off. Swing and a miss from Burl, or was it? There's a sound as this passes the bat and Sri Lanka review for caught behind. There was a puff of dust as this passed the bat, but there there looks to be a murmur as the ball passes the edge! Great review by Sri Lanka, as Burl gets the bad news! 143/6
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    Extras
    9 (lb 2, nb 2, w 5)
    TOTAL
    178/6 (19.5 Overs, RR: 8.97)
    Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 3.4 ov), 2-96 (Brian Bennett, 12.3 ov), 3-105 (Sikandar Raza, 13.3 ov), 4-112 (Sean Williams, 14.3 ov), 5-131 (Craig Ervine, 16.5 ov), 6-143 (Ryan Burl, 17.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    D Madushanka402416.00121120
    M Theekshana402526.25123011
    PVD Chameera403027.50103110
    KIC Asalanka10808.0021000
    PW Hasaranga4041110.2564100
    AD Mathews1.5035019.0922311
    MD Shanaka1013013.0011100

Match Details

Toss

Zimbabwe , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

3-match series level 1-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.10

Match days

16 January 2024 - night match (20-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22CR ErvineTS Kamunhukamwe
2nd74CR ErvineBJ Bennett
3rd9CR ErvineSikandar Raza
4th7CR ErvineSC Williams
5th19CR ErvineRP Burl
6th12RP BurlLM Jongwe
7th35LM JongweC Madande