2nd ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
2nd ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match CentreSri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 2 wickets
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 2 wickets
Over
43rd
0
1
0
0
0
1
= 2 |
Over
44th
0
0
4
1
1
1
= 7 |
Over
45th
0
1
0
0
1
2
= 4 |
Over
46th
1
0
0
1
2
0
= 4 |
Over
47th
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
= 2 |
Over
48th
0
4
4
0
1
4
= 13 |
Janith Liyanage
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 4.31
Commentary
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4s
6s
43.1
0
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Just short at the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay stays at the wicket and blocks the ball to mid-wicket.
43.2
1
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitched up on the leg stump line. Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball into the long on gap and takes a run.
43.3
0
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Dushmantha Chameera drives it but straight to covers.
43.4
0
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Another delivery pitched up on the off stump. Dushmantha Chameera pushes it with good timing to covers.
43.5
0
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Just short at the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera blocks the ball straight to mid-wicket this time.
43.6
1
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera drives the ball to long on and takes a run.
44.1
0
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Dushmantha Chameera looks to offer a front foot defence but is beaten by the ball.
44.2
0
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Bowls up outside the off stump line again. Dushmantha Chameera takes the front foot out and blocks it off.
44.3
4
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
FOUR! What a shot down the ground for a boundary by Dushmantha Chameera. Tossed up ball at the stumps and Dushmantha Chameera takes the front leg out and drives the ball straight past the bowler beating long on to his left for a boundary.
44.4
1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Just short on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.
44.5
1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitches the ball up this time. Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball to long on and takes the run.
44.6
1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Holds the length back on the off stump. Dushmantha Chameera looks to turn the face of the bat and gets a leading edge falling short of covers. The batters take a single.
45.1
0
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Hits the length on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera blocks it off the front foot.
45.2
1
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Dushmantha Chameera drives the ball to sweepers for a single.
45.3
0
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line, Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball straight to covers.
45.4
0
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Just short at the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay blocks it off from the crease.
45.5
1
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitched up outside the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay pushes the ball to sweepers and takes a single.
45.6
2
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
Drags the line outside the leg stump. Dushmantha Chameera flicks the ball to the left of deep square leg for a couple.
46.1
1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Jeffrey Vandersay
Tossed up on the off stump line. Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball to long off for a single.
46.2
0
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera flicks it straight to mid-wicket.
46.3
0
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Holds the length back on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera strokes it hard to the left of mid-wicket and its good fielding to stop the single.
46.4
1
Tapiwa Mufudza to Dushmantha Chameera
Low fultoss on the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera flicks the ball towards long on and takes a run.
46.5
2
Tapiwa Mufudza to Jeffrey Vandersay
Tossed up outside the off stump line. Jeffrey Vandersay lofts the ball to the left of long off and runs a couple.
46.6
0
Tapiwa Mufudza to Jeffrey Vandersay
Aims full and slow on the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay taps it back to the bowler.
47.1
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Dushmantha Chameera
Hits the good length outside the off stump. Dushmantha Chameera gets beaten outside the off stump as he looks to poke at it.
47.2
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Dushmantha Chameera
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Dushmantha Chameera punches the ball to the covers gap and runs a single.
47.3
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Jeffrey Vandersay
No ball! What a time to bowl a NO BALL. Just short at the batter Jeffrey Vandersay negotiates well with it and gets a Free-Hit as a reward.
47.3
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Jeffrey Vandersay
Very well-directed bouncer, keeping the Free Hit as a dot ball. Jeffrey Vandersay looked to play the upper cut but misses the ball completely.
47.4
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitched the ball up outside the off stump line. Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball well to sweepers for a single.
47.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Dushmantha Chameera
Another good bouncer at the batter. Dushmantha Chameera somehow manages to leave the ball.
47.6
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Dushmantha Chameera
Beats his outside edge this time to end his spell. Hits the good length outside off and makes the ball move away. Dushmantha Chameera survives the over.
48.1
0
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Holds the length back on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay walks into the wicket and blocks it off. 11 runs needed from 11 balls now.
48.2
4
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
FOUR! That can turn out to be a match-winning boundary for Sri Lanka. Jeffrey Vandersay executes the scoop to perfection. Pitched just short at the stumps and Jeffrey Vandersay walks around and plays the scoop over short fine leg for a superb boundary. 7 off 10 now.
48.3
4
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
FOUR! What a shot again. The rain helps the ball to come onto the bat and Jeffrey Vandersay hammers the ball through covers for a fantastic boundary. pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Jeffrey Vandersay drives it hard through covers for a superb boundary.
48.4
0
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Pitched up on the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay drives the ball straight to covers.
48.5
1
Faraz Akram to Jeffrey Vandersay
Full toss on the pads and Jeffrey Vandersay flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single. 2 runs are required for Sri Lanka to win the game.
48.6
4
Faraz Akram to Dushmantha Chameera
FOUR! Down the ground, Dushmantha Chameera hits through the line and finishes things in style for Sri Lanka. Faraz Akram pitches the ball up on the stumps and Dushmantha Chameera launches the ball back over the bowler and the ball races away to the long off boundary. It's all over and Sri Lanka have won the game. The 38 run partnership for the 9th wicket for Sri Lanka does it for their side. Zimbabwe so close of the victory, still falling a little short in the end. Sri Lanka chase down 209 in 49 overs with 2 wickets left in hand.