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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Final Match Summary

ZIM vs SL, 2016 - ODI Summary

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo , Nov 27, 2016
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
160 (36.3/50)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
166/4 (37.3/50)
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Kusal Mendis
  • Player of the Series
    Kusal Mendis
ZIM 160/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/107469-tarisai-musakanda-playerprofile>Tarisai Musakanda</a>
Tarisai Musakanda
36 (37)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 97.29SR
<a href=/cricket/players/706-sean-williams-playerprofile>Sean Williams</a>
Sean Williams
35 (54)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 64.81SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Asela Gunaratne
ECON 2.22
4.3
OVERS
10/3
R/W
Bowler
Jeffrey Vandersay
ECON 5
10
OVERS
50/3
R/W
SL 166/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64307-kusal-mendis-playerprofile>Kusal Mendis</a>
Kusal Mendis
57 (72)
  • 10x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 79.16SR
<a href=/cricket/players/724-upul-tharanga-playerprofile>Upul Tharanga</a>
Upul Tharanga
57 (98)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 58.16SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Brian Vitori
ECON 5.77
9
OVERS
52/3
R/W
Bowler
Graeme Cremer
ECON 3.2
10
OVERS
32/1
R/W
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Right then! That ends an exciting tri-series. Not many would have predicted that at the start, but Zimbabwe played really well to prove everyone wrong. They will look to use this as a stepping stone for future games. West Indies will be disappointed on failing three times in a row to close out games from a winning position while Sri Lanka will be happy with the way their newbies played.
Victorious Sri Lankan captain, UPUL THARANGA is happy with the winning moment. Credits his team for the win. He admits that there was some nervousness when they lost three quick wickets but they also knew that they needed just one good partnership and himself and Mendis achieved that. Praises the new guys in his team and also the support staff. On the upcoming tour of South Africa, he honestly says that it will be a difficult series and his team needs to work harder.
KUSAL MENDIS HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH AND SERIES. Says that he is very happy. Adds that the pitch was very good to bat upon and his team bowled very well. Further says that he enjoyed this series as this is his first Man Of The Series award.
Zimbabwean skipper, GRAEME CREMER says that he is happy with the fact of having made it to the final but is disappointed with the result. Admits that it was difficult to bat and they lost too many wickets upfront. Praises the debutant Musakanda and is impressed with Vitori's pace. Feels that the team spirit is up and there is the hunger to win. Thanks the crowd for turning up and supporting his team.
It was a different story for the home side with the bat today. There was no fairy tale. Cremer chose to bat under overcast conditions, with the hope that his team can make use of the slowness of the pitch in the afternoon but his batsmen could not survive against the Lankan bowling. There was a brief 53-run stand for the third wicket between Musakanda and Ervine but once the latter was dismissed, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals, ending up with a below-par total. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.
A totally forgettable match for Zimbabwe, given the series that they have had. 160 was just too less a total to defend and the bowlers were not able to create the impact they had in the previous matches. Cremer was economical but the rest were not that impressive after Vitori's early burst.
The comeback man, Brian Vitori, made his presence felt. He struck thrice in the first 6 overs and for a moment it seemed like Sri Lanka were under pressure. But Kusal Mendis and Upul Tharanga calmed the nerves. The former went on a bit of a counter-attack and got the field spread while the skipper ensured that there was no more loss of wickets. The duo staged a 75-run stand for the 4th wicket which nearly sealed the game. Tharanga went on to get his half century to get something noteworthy for himself from this series.
Comprehensive win for Sri Lanka. The result was never in doubt after they bowled Zimbabwe out for 160, but a few cheap wickets early on did give some hopes to the home side.
37.3
6
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
SIX! That is the end of the match! Flighted outside off, Tharanga comes down the track and lofts it dead straight down the ground for a biggie to seal the game. SRI LANKA WIN BY 6 WICKETS AND 75 BALLS TO SPARE!
30th ODI Fifty for Upul Tharanga, 3rd vs Zimbabwe.
37.2
4
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
FOUR! There is his half century. Full on middle and off, Tharanga gets down and slogs this over mid-wicket. The ball trickles into the ropes. Just a run needed now...
37.1
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Comes down the track and defends it towards cover.
Over 37 : 156/4
5 Runs
U. Tharanga
47 (95)
A. Gunaratne
16 (25)
T. Chisoro
8-0-31-0
36.6
1
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Tossed up outside off, UT slogs hard but mistimes it, just over Waller at mid on. Just a single taken.
36.5
4
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
FOUR! Nicely done. Comes down the track, gets to the pitch and swings it wide of mid on. Malcolm Waller dives to his left but the ball goes away from him. 6 more needed to win from 79 balls now.
36.4
0
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Full and outside off, Upul looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Impact well outside off as the LBW appeal dies down.
36.3
0
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Around middle and leg, worked towards square leg.
36.2
0
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Stays back and defends.
36.1
0
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Flighted outside off, Tharanga comes down the track to drive but yorks himself and hits it back to the bowler instead.
Over 36 : 151/4
1 Runs
U. Tharanga
42 (89)
A. Gunaratne
16 (25)
S. Raza
2-0-3-0
35.6
1
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
35.5
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
35.4
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Short and outside off, the late cut comes out now, but it is straight to short third man.
35.3
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Outside off, Upul taps and starts to run but then changes his mind.
35.2
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Fuller again, this time he defends watchfully.
35.1
0
Sikandar Raza To Upul Tharanga
Full and around off, Tharanga goes inside out and drives it straight to extra cover.
Over 35 : 150/4
13 Runs
A. Gunaratne
16 (25)
U. Tharanga
41 (83)
T. Chisoro
7-0-26-0
34.6
0
Tendai Chisoro To Asela Gunaratne
Full and around middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.
34.5
1
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
34.4
0
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
Short and outside off, punched towards short extra cover.
34.3
4
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Tharanga is in a hurry now. Dropped short around middle, he quickly rocks back and heaves it over square leg for the third boundary on the trot. The stand is worth 32 from 42 balls. Tharanga moves to 40. Can he get to his half century?
34.2
4
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
FOUR! Flamboyant! Full and outside off, Upul comes forward and just pushes this through the covers. The timing is excellent and the ball races away. 16 more needed from 94 balls now.
34.1
4
Tendai Chisoro To Upul Tharanga
FOUR! A rare boundary for the Lankan skipper. A short ball outside off, Tharange goes back and punches it between cover and point. No one in the deep. Moves to 32 from 79 balls.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Kusal Mendis
  • Player of the Series Kusal Mendis
  • Umpire Richard Illingworth (ENG), Jeremiah Matibiri (ZIM) and Michael Gough (ENG)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Zimbabwe 160/10 in 36.3 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 155/8 in 35.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 152/7 in 33.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (27.6 overs): Sri Lanka against G Cremer (LBW) - Unsuccessful (ZIM 0, SL 0)
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 103/5 in 21.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 100/5 in 20.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 89/5: S Raza lbw S Pathirana 5(11)
  • Referral 1 (18.3 overs): S Raza against ZIM (LBW) - Unsuccessful (ZIM 0, SL 1)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 56 balls between T Musakanda (24) and C Ervine (24)
  • Zimbabwe 51/2 in 11.5 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Zimbabwe 20/2 in 5.1 overs
  • T Musakanda makes his ODI debut for Zimbabwe
  • U Tharanga 30th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 97balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 150/4 in 34.5 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 113/3 in 26.0 overs
  • K Mendis 7th ODI fifty: 53 runs in 65 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • U Tharanga dropped on 18 by H Masakadza in 22.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 72 balls between K Mendis (30) and U Tharanga (17)
  • Sri Lanka 51/1 in 8.4 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 44/3 in 7.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 0/1: De Silva lbw B Vitori 0(1)
  • Referral 1 (0.1 overs): De Silva against ZIM (LBW) - Unsuccessful (ZIM 1, SL 0)
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