Maheesh Theekshana to Milton Shumba, No run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Milton Shumba, No run.
Milton Shumba walks into the middle.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, OUT! BOLWED'EM! What a comeback from Maheesh Theekshana! This is a beauty from him as well.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Cheeky again! This is slower through the air, short once more, turns in a bit, Joylord Gumbie shuffles across and waits for the ball before scooping it over the keeper's head, the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Quicker, short and on off, Joylord Gumbie gets hurried and bunts it to the left of the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Floated, short and on off, turns away, Joylord Gumbie stays back to defend, but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Pulls his length back this time, on leg, Joylord Gumbie nudges it towards fine leg for one.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Pitched up and around middle, Joylord Gumbie clips it towards short mid-wicket.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, On a length and around off, Craig Ervine steers it wide of point, the fielder there dives to his left to make a good half-stop. Only a run taken.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Back of a length and around off, Joylord Gumbie punches it through cover-point for a single.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Full again and on middle, shaping in, Joylord Gumbie turns it to the leg side.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Excellent timing! Janith Liyanage serves this fuller, on middle,angling into leg, Joylord Gumbie uses his wrists well and flicks it with nice timing through square leg for a boundary.
Powerplay 2! Sri Lanka can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. However, they can keep a few players close by to stop the singles and put pressure on the batters.
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Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Ervine, Pitches this one outside the leg stump line. Craig Ervine stays back and gets a slight hit on the thigh pads back to Kusal Mendis who gathers it well and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire says no.
Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Superb use of the feet by the skipper. 50 up for Zimbabwe. Pitched up on the stumps this time and Craig Ervine steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball to flick it against the spin, to the left of mid-wicket, along the ground for a superb boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Ervine, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Craig Ervine blocks the ball off the front foot.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Tosses the ball up on the stumps and Joylord Gumbie hangs back and gets the outer part of the bat to take the ball between covers and point for a quick single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Joylord Gumbie steps down and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Bowls the ball outside the off stump line. Joylord Gumbie looks to cut it but gets beaten.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Craig Ervine drives the ball straight to mid off.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, Bowls another pace off delivery on the stumps. Craig Ervine plays it off the front foot straight to covers.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, Hits the length on the off stump. Craig Ervine strokes it back to the bowler.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, Brings the length back outside the leg stump line. Craig Ervine flicks the ball straight to square leg.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, Pace-off delivery on the stumps. Craig Ervine blocks the ball off the front foot.
Change from both ends as Janith Liyanage replaces Dilshan Madushanka.
Janith Liyanage to Craig Ervine, FOUR! On the up and beats cover this time. Craig Ervine hits his first cover drive of the series. Pitched up outside the off stump line. Craig Ervine takes the front leg out and connects his covers drive well, beating covers to his right and taking the ball through to the boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Strays on the pads this time. Joylord Gumbie flicks the ball to the left of deep square leg and runs a couple.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joylord Gumbie stays at the crease and knocks the ball off towards point.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Pitches the ball up again, on the stumps. Joylord Gumbie taps it back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Flights one up in the air, pitching it up on the stumps. Joylord Gumbie comes forward and blocks the ball back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Holds the length back on the stumps. Joylord Gumbie stays at the crease and knocks it off.
We will see some spin now as Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.
Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Ervine, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump. Craig Ervine flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, On the pads from the length. Craig Ervine flicks the b all to fine leg and runs a single.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Driven past the bowler. Second boundary of the over for Craig Ervine. Pitched up on the stumps with pace and Craig Ervine takes the front foot out and plays a classic on drive beating mid on to his right and the ball races away to the fence.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, Good come back by the bowler. Makes the ball leave the batter outside the off stump. Craig Ervine looks to push at it but is beaten by the swing.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Poor delivery this time from Dilshan Madushanka and pays for it. Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line with pace and Craig Ervine flicks the ball to the left of square leg and the ball runs away to the boundary. Good shot.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Just short again outside off. Joylord Gumbie taps it down to third man for a run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Bowls this one outside the off stump, from the back of a length. Joylord Gumbie lets the ball go through.
Dushmantha Chameera to Craig Ervine, Pitched up outside the off stump line. Craig Ervine knocks it off the front foot.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Short ball again outside the off stump. Joylord Gumbie taps it down to third man for a run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Inventive again and gets full reward for it. Short ball again with pace at the batter. Joylord Gumbie walks away and gives himself room to play another upper cut up and over the wicket keeper for another boundary.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, CHANCE MISSED! Mixup between the batters and Sri Lanka could not capitalise on it. Good length ball at the stumps. Joylord Gumbie blocks the ball from the crease straight to square leg. Craig Ervine calls for a run and runs more than halfway. Joylord Gumbie sends him back. Sri Lanka miss the chance as there was no one at the bowler's end to collect the throw. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit next..
Dushmantha Chameera to Craig Ervine, Hits the length hard on 144 clicks, on top of the off stump. Craig Ervine pokes at it and gets a thick inside edge towards square leg for a single.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Just short outside the off stump line. Joylord Gumbie waits on it and plays ut late toward third man for a single.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR LEG BYES! Dushmantha Chameera drags down to the leg stump first ball from the length and Joylord Gumbie looks to flick it but only manages to get his thigh pad on the way. The ball nicks it and races away to the fine leg boundary.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, Just 1 run for the over as Dilshan Madushanka bowls another ball on the off stump from a good length and Craig Ervine shows respect to it.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, Brings back the length, keeping it around off stump. Craig Ervine draws a foot forward and offers a front foot defence. Another dot ball for Zimbabwe.
Dilshan Madushanka to Craig Ervine, Pitches the ball further up on the off stump. Craig Ervine tucks the ball back to the bowler.
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