Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Highlights, 2nd ODI, 8 January, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
211/8 (49 ov)
208/10 (44.4 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Janith Liyanage,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Angelo Mathews,
Sri Lanka
Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Avishka Fernando hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Avishka Fernando c J Gumbie b R Ngarava 4 (5) Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando, no run, c J Gumbie b R Ngarava, Caught out!! inswinger good length on the stumps, Avishka Fernando hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Joylord Gumbie. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Richard Ngarava to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sadeera Samarawickrama c C Ervine b R Ngarava 4 (3) Richard Ngarava to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, c C Ervine b R Ngarava, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Craig Ervine, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kusal Mendis c RP Burl b R Ngarava 17 (28) Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, c RP Burl b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ryan Burl, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kusal Mendis.
Charith Asalanka c J Gumbie b R Ngarava 0 (7) Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka, no run, c J Gumbie b R Ngarava, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting uppercut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Joylord Gumbie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charith Asalanka.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sahan Arachchige lbw b S Raza 21 (39) Sikandar Raza to Sahan Arachchige, no run, lbw b S Raza, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Sikandar Raza appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Sahan Arachchige has to go back.
Sikandar Raza to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dasun Shanaka c J Gumbie b S Raza 7 (13) Sikandar Raza to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c J Gumbie b S Raza, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Joylord Gumbie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Janith Liyanage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ryan Burl to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the off stump. Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Maheesh Theekshana c F Akram b R Ngarava 18 (31) Richard Ngarava to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c F Akram b R Ngarava, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Faraz Akram, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana.
Janith Liyanage c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani 95 (127) Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards mid off, edged!! and flies straight to Richard Ngarava, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Janith Liyanage.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Avishka Fernando hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Avishka Fernando c J Gumbie b R Ngarava 4 (5) Richard Ngarava to Avishka Fernando, no run, c J Gumbie b R Ngarava, Caught out!! inswinger good length on the stumps, Avishka Fernando hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Joylord Gumbie. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Richard Ngarava to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sadeera Samarawickrama c C Ervine b R Ngarava 4 (3) Richard Ngarava to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, c C Ervine b R Ngarava, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Craig Ervine, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kusal Mendis c RP Burl b R Ngarava 17 (28) Richard Ngarava to Kusal Mendis, no run, c RP Burl b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ryan Burl, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kusal Mendis.
Charith Asalanka c J Gumbie b R Ngarava 0 (7) Richard Ngarava to Charith Asalanka, no run, c J Gumbie b R Ngarava, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting uppercut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Joylord Gumbie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charith Asalanka.
Blessing Muzarabani to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sahan Arachchige lbw b S Raza 21 (39) Sikandar Raza to Sahan Arachchige, no run, lbw b S Raza, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Sikandar Raza appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Sahan Arachchige has to go back.
Sikandar Raza to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dasun Shanaka c J Gumbie b S Raza 7 (13) Sikandar Raza to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c J Gumbie b S Raza, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Joylord Gumbie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dasun Shanaka.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Janith Liyanage goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ryan Burl to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the off stump. Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ryan Burl to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Maheesh Theekshana c F Akram b R Ngarava 18 (31) Richard Ngarava to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c F Akram b R Ngarava, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Faraz Akram, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana.
Janith Liyanage c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani 95 (127) Blessing Muzarabani to Janith Liyanage, no run, c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards mid off, edged!! and flies straight to Richard Ngarava, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Janith Liyanage.
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.