| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Brian Bennett | 21 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 72.41 |
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9.4 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! The stay has been cut short for the promising-looking Brian Bennett! Dushmantha Chameera steams in from over the wicket and attacks the stumps, on a length. Bennett looks to work it across the line instead of playing it with a straight bat. His head falls over a bit to the off side and the ball sneaks past the inside edge to disturb the furniture. 55/1
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| Ben Curran | 79 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 83.15 |
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31.1 OUT! GONE! Ben Curran goes! A crucial moment in this match as Ben Curran was trying to change gears. Asitha Fernando bowls it on the shorter side into the pitch and around off, close to the batter. Ben Curran pulls but the ball was too close to his body, it goes off the splice to mid-wicket, where the substitute fielder, Pavan Rathnayake takes a dolly. 150/3
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| Brendan Taylor | 20 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 54.05 |
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23.4 OUT! TAKEN! This was coming! Brendan Taylor perishes in trying to break free. On a good length, outside off, Taylor walks across his stumps to play the scoop. Gets it high on the bat and there is no power or elevation on the shot. Spoons it towards short fine leg where Dushmantha Chameera moves to his right and takes a low catch. Sean Williams walks out to bat. 116/2
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| Sean Williams C | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 71.42 |
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32 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Asitha Fernando has both set batters in the over. Bowls on the hard length and targets the top of off, skids a bit off the surface. Sean Williams tries to pull across the line but drags it back and it uproots the off pole. Sri Lanka are pulling things back nicely. 155/4
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| Sikandar Raza | 59 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 107.27 |
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| Tony Munyonga | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
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37.1 OUT! CASTLED! Tony Munyonga perishes in looking to accelerate! Dilshan Madushanka steams in from round the wicket and keeps it fuller at the stumps. Tony Munyonga sits down and tries to heave that away on the leg side. The ball beats the inside edge and goes on to disturb the stumps behind. 176/5
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| Clive Madande Wk | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
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47.5 OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Clive Madande steps across again, Dushmantha Chameera shifts his line and targets the leg pole with a fuller-length. Clive Madande tries to sweep across but misses and it hits the stumps. Clever bowling. Dushmantha Chameera gets his second wicket. 252/6
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| Brad Evans | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
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49.1 OUT! GONE! A juicy fuller delivery, outside off, probably on the slower side. Evans throws his blade and slices it to mid off where the substitute fielder, Pavan Rathnayake takes a sitter. Finally, Sri Lanka hold onto something. Third wicket for Chameera. 264/7
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| Richard Ngarava | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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| Extras | 22 Runs (lb: 3, wd: 19) | ||||
| Total | 277/7 50.0 (RR: 5.54) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Asitha Fernando | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 7.44 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.70 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 10 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 5.20 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Charith Asalanka | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Janith Liyanage | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Pathum Nissanka | 122 | 136 | 16 | 0 | 89.70 |
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44.3 OUT! TAKEN! Top, top catch from Wessly Madhevere and Nissanka has to go. Zimbabwe have an opening at a crucial time. Pathum Nissanka was playing the short ball really well, Richard Ngarava spills one out while rolling his fingers over it. Nissanka pulls but fails to power. Wessly Madhevere at deep mid-wicket runs back while keeping his eyes on the ball and takes a tumbling catch. 236/4
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| Nuwanidu Fernando | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
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10.4 OUT! CASTLED! Brad Evans breaks through for Zimbabwe! Evans attacks the stumps with a full ball, Nuwanidu Fernando is tentative in getting forward and looks to drive it down the ground. The ball nips back enough to go past the inside edge. Goes through the gap between the bat and the pad to shatter the stumps. Kusal Mendis walks in at number 3. 48/1
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| Kusal Mendis Wk | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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14.2 OUT! CAUGHT! 'Catch it' is the cry and Ben Curran answers the call! Not that short for the pull, on middle and this hurries the batter. Kusal Mendis swivels but is tucked up for room and is unable to get his hands through the ball properly. Mistimes the pull aerially towards deep square leg where Curran moves to his right and takes a safe catch. 68/2
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| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 31 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 67.39 |
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30.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Ernest Masuku gets his MAIDEN ODI wicket! Ernest Masuku drops it a yard behind full, at the stumps and holds the surface a bit. Sadeera Samarawickrama steps down the track, but fails to read the pace on that and goes through with the shot. Ends up mistiming it high towards deep square leg, where Sikandar Raza settles under it and takes a good low catch. 146/3
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| Charith Asalanka C | 71 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 116.39 |
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48.5 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Charith Asalanka tries to take the short ball on but perishes and the hope flickers for Zimbabwe! Ngarava goes short, over middle, Charith swings to get the pull shot away but the ball gets big on him. It is skied off the splice of the bat in front of deep mid-wicket. Brian Bennett runs in off the ropes and takes a safe catch. Sri Lanka lose their skipper, needing 6 runs in 7 balls. 272/5
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| Janith Liyanage | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 118.75 |
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| Kamindu Mendis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
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| Extras | 11 Runs (lb: 4, wd: 6, nb: 1) | ||||
| Total | 278/5 49.3 (RR: 5.62) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.88 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 8.3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.35 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Ernest Masuku | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 6.40 |
| Sikandar Raza | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5.11 |
| Sean Williams | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4.37 |