Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 2 July, 2023
COMPLETED / Super Sixes, Match 4 / Queens Sports Club
165/10 (32.2 ov)
169/1 (33.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Maheesh Theekshana,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Sean Williams,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 101 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 99.02 |
| Kusal Mendis | 25 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 59.52 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Wellington Masakadza | 5.1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5.61 |
| Sikandar Raza | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.86 |
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (Match abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (Match Abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (ZIM won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 16 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 66 run (13.2 ov): Kusal Mendis: 25 (42), Pathum Nissanka: 40 (38)
- Last Bat: Dimuth Karunaratne 30(56) - c B Evans b R Ngarava Richard Ngarava
- Fall of Wickets: 103 - 1 Dimuth Karunaratne
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Super Sixes, Match 4
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Sunday, July 02, 2023
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer(West Indies), Roly Black(Ireland), Allahudien Paleker(South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Muhammad Javed(Pakistan)
End of over 29 (1 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes forward and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 30 (7 runs)
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 31 (3 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wellington Masakadza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes forward and plays flick shot in the air to long off, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 32 (7 runs)
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes forward and dabs sweep with soft hands toward deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 33 (1 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Pathum Nissanka with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.
Wellington Masakadza to Pathum Nissanka, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka goes forward and hit sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.