Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Full Commentary, 2nd T20I, 6 September, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club
84/5 (14.2 ov)
80/10 (17.4 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
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COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club
84/5 (14.2 ov)
80/10 (17.4 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
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Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut 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 cover for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, fulltoss, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 1 (2 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 3 runs, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana sends down a sharp delivery, Brian Bennett goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward and dabs drive with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 2 (12 runs)
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and slash drive towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back, dabs pull with soft hands toward short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
End of over 3 (6 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera sends down a sharp delivery, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Tadiwanashe Marumani c K Mendis b D Chameera 17 (12) Dushmantha Chameera to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, c K Mendis b D Chameera, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tadiwanashe Marumani as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short fine leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for a soft dismissal.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Sean Williams goes back, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Sean Williams b D Chameera 0 (2) Dushmantha Chameera to Sean Williams, no run, b D Chameera, Bowled out !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Sean Williams tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Sikandar Raza's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
End of over 5 (4 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett goes back to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Sikandar Raza b D Chameera 2 (7) Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, b D Chameera, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Brian Bennett goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers legbreak at full length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha bowls a sharp delivery, and Ryan Burl goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at back of length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Brian Bennett to just 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ryan Burl goes back and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Burl hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump. Ryan Burl goes back and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Brian Bennett with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Brian Bennett c & b B Fernando 19 (23) Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, c & b B Fernando, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brian Bennett as the batter goes forward to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Binura Fernando for a soft dismissal.
Binura Fernando to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Binura Fernando sends down a sharp delivery, Ryan Burl goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Binura Fernando to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, Ryan Burl goes back and plays a well-timed pull 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.
End of over 10 (6 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers fast ball at full length, Tony Munyonga goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Tony Munyonga to just 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha sends down a sharp delivery, Tony Munyonga goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Tony Munyonga lbw b M Theekshana 3 (6) Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony Munyonga goes forward, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Maheesh Theekshana, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Tony Munyonga dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at full length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Tashinga Musekiwa to just 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes back, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Dushan Hemantha delivers fast ball at full length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Tashinga Musekiwa to just 2 runs.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha sends down a sharp delivery, Ryan Burl goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Tashinga Musekiwa goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut 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 cover for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, fulltoss, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 1 (2 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 3 runs, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana sends down a sharp delivery, Brian Bennett goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward and dabs drive with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 2 (12 runs)
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and slash drive towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back, dabs pull with soft hands toward short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Binura Fernando to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
End of over 3 (6 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera sends down a sharp delivery, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Tadiwanashe Marumani c K Mendis b D Chameera 17 (12) Dushmantha Chameera to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, c K Mendis b D Chameera, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tadiwanashe Marumani as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short fine leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for a soft dismissal.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sean Williams, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Sean Williams goes back, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Sean Williams b D Chameera 0 (2) Dushmantha Chameera to Sean Williams, no run, b D Chameera, Bowled out !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Sean Williams tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Sikandar Raza's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
End of over 5 (4 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett goes back to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Sikandar Raza b D Chameera 2 (7) Dushmantha Chameera to Sikandar Raza, no run, b D Chameera, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Brian Bennett goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers legbreak at full length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha bowls a sharp delivery, and Ryan Burl goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at back of length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Brian Bennett to just 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ryan Burl goes back and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Burl hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ryan Burl, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump. Ryan Burl goes back and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Brian Bennett with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Brian Bennett c & b B Fernando 19 (23) Binura Fernando to Brian Bennett, no run, c & b B Fernando, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brian Bennett as the batter goes forward to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Binura Fernando for a soft dismissal.
Binura Fernando to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Binura Fernando sends down a sharp delivery, Ryan Burl goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Binura Fernando to Ryan Burl, 2 runs, Ryan Burl goes back and plays a well-timed pull 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.
End of over 10 (6 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers fast ball at full length, Tony Munyonga goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Tony Munyonga to just 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha sends down a sharp delivery, Tony Munyonga goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Tony Munyonga lbw b M Theekshana 3 (6) Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony Munyonga goes forward, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Maheesh Theekshana, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Tony Munyonga dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at full length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Tashinga Musekiwa to just 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Burl, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes back, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, Dushan Hemantha delivers fast ball at full length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Tashinga Musekiwa to just 2 runs.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha sends down a sharp delivery, Ryan Burl goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Dushmantha Chameera to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Tashinga Musekiwa goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.