UPDATE - 1504 IST (0934 GMT) - Well, it has started to come down a little too heavy and off go the players and on come the covers. Yet another delay in this series. Let us hope it is a short one. The whole ground is covered for now. It is not coming down heavily but it is persistant rain.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Another three! Nicely driven! Fuller and around off, this is driven through covers. Three taken.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Two! Very nicely played! Shorter and outside off, Joylord Gumbie waits and then guides it past point. Two taken.
It has started to drizzle a little and the groundsmen are getting ready. That is never a good sign!
Dushmantha Chameera to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.
Dushmantha Chameera to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Around off, on a length, this is guided to point.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Good length again and around off, defended well.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Around off, on a length, blocked.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Swing and a miss! Outside off, shortish, Joylord Gumbie slashes but misses.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Good length again and around off, kept out.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, On middle, this is clipped to square leg.
Janith Liyanage to Joylord Gumbie, Around off, defended.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, A single to end! Outside off, Joylord Gumbie waits and then guides it down to third man for one.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Bangs this one short and on middle, Joylord Gumbie ducks under it.
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Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Length and around off, Joylord Gumbie pushes it to covers.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, A good shot but for no runs! Fuller and on middle, this is driven but mid off gets around and cuts it off.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Yet another boundary! This is shortish and outside off, Joylord Gumbie cuts it over point. This one races away.
Dushmantha Chameera to Joylord Gumbie, Good length and around off, this is guided to point.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, A single to end another good over for Zimbabwe! On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.
Dilshan Madushanka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, On the pads, this is clipped down to fine leg for one.
Dilshan Madushanka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Outside off, on a length, not played at.
Dilshan Madushanka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, FOUR! That is very nicely timed! Really good. This is very full and on middle, this is punched down towards long on. It races away to the fence.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Outside off, shortish, this is guided down to third man for one.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Fuller and on middle, this is driven but to mid on.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Two more! This time it is a confident drive as thi is quite full outside off. It is hit square on the off side for a couple. This is a good start for Zimbabwe.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Two! Off the leading edge! This is fuller and around off, Takudzwanashe Kaitano looks to work it on the leg side but this goes off a soft leading edge towards cover. Two taken.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Around off, Takudzwanashe Kaitano comes forward and keeps it out.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Another defensive stroke towards cover to this ball on off.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Around off, defended. A little bit of turn there for Maheesh Theekshana!
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Flatter and on off, defended.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Just the boundary from the over! On a length and around off, defended.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Put away! Another poor ball from Dilshan Madushanka! On the pads, this is clipped fine on the leg side. This one races away to the fence.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Another dot! On a length and around off, defended.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Slightly fuller and on off, this is driven to covers.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, On middle, shortish, Joylord Gumbie looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, On the pads, Joylord Gumbie works it to square leg.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, Yet again, he had to hit that! On middle, fuller, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Clipped away nicely! Steps out, makes it into a full toss and then clips it through square leg. This one races away to the fence.
Maheesh Theekshana to Joylord Gumbie, He just about got bat to that! On off, this one skids through. Joylord Gumbie looks to work it on the leg side. It goes off a soft leading edge back to the bowler. Had he missed, it would have been plumb.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Shorter and outside off, Takudzwanashe Kaitano looks to cut but is beaten.
Maheesh Theekshana to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Fuller, this one tails back in from outside off, it is driven but to cover.
Maheesh Theekshana to bowl from the other end!
Dilshan Madushanka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, A single to end! Good fielding from the fielder! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards mid off. The fielder runs to his right, dives and stops it. Saves three for his side.
Dilshan Madushanka to Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Two more! Good stat for the visitors so far! On the pads, this is worked past mid-wicket. Two taken.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Another one a little too straight, this is clipped down to fine leg for one.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, FOUR! Off the mark in style! That is clipped nicely! On the pads, Joylord Gumbie flicks it fine on the leg side and this races away to the fence.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Goes nice and full, just a little bit of swing from around middle, this is pushed to mid off.
Dilshan Madushanka to Joylord Gumbie, Not sure what Joylord Gumbie was doing there. Probably trying to leave it on length. This is on a length, it starts around middle and it comes back in. Joylord Gumbie leaves it alone but due to the swing, it hits the pad. High on the pad.
The Zimbabwe openers, Joylord Gumbie and Takudzwanashe Kaitano are out in the middle. Dilshan Madushanka to begin. Here we go...
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