SL vs ZIM Live Cricket Score

11.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a comeback from Maheesh Theekshana! This is a beauty from him as well. He flights this one up, fuller and on off, grips and turns in a shy bit, Joylord Gumbie prods forward to block it but plays down the wrong line, the ball goes through the big gap between bat and pad and rattles the stumps. Gumbie goes after a decent knock as Zimbabwe loses their second wicket now. 61/2

0.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zimbabwe suffer an early break through. Superb start for Sri Lanka after being put to bowl first. Dilshan Madushanka strikes and Tinashe Kamunhukamwe walks back for a golden duck. Pitched-up delivery outside the off-stump line, swinging in. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe goes for a blind heave on the leg side first ball and the ball kisses the inside edge and carries low to Kusal Mendis who dives to his left to grab a good catch. Sri Lanka draws first blood! 1/1

36.5 OUT! TAKEN! BLINDER AT POINT! One of the best catches you will ever see. This is also a huge wicket for Sri Lanka as the well-set Zimbabwean skipper now returns to the hut. Dushmantha Chameera lands this on a good length and around off, Craig Ervine tries to punch it away from his body, but slices it in the air wide of point where Sadeera Samarawickrama flies to his right, and grabs a stunner with his outstretched right hand. Zimbabwe needed Ervine to bat a bit longer here, he misses out on a hundred as well but more importantly this will make a difference in the final score too. 182/5

24.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Disappointing end to a good battle from Milton Shumba. Maheesh Theekshana gets the breakthrough. Tosses the ball up, slow on the line of the stumps. Milton Shumba takes the front foot out and looks to tap the ball down towards mid-wicket. The ball bounces a bit more than Milton Shumba expected, in the end getting a leading edge of the bat straight into the hands of Sahan Arachchige standing at short mid-wicket. A brave and impressive knock from Milton Shumba the youngster, comes to an end. 114/3

25.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Oh no! Sri Lanka get another, and its the big fish Sikandar Raza in the bag. It is the leg spin from Jeffrey Vandersay that does it for the Sri Lankans. Tosses the ball up just outside the off swtump line, drawing the batter infront to play a shot. Sikandar Raza goes full hearted at it looking to hits it straight over the bowler, in the end getting a thick top edge carrying straight to Janith Liyanage at short third man. Big wicket in the context of the game. 115/4

38.5 OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Both the set batters are gone now fro Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka gaining back control of this game now. Dushmantha Chameera comes around the wicket and serves this on a good length, on the sixth stump line, jags back in sharply, and skids through, Ryan Burl misreads the length and goes for the pull, but this is not that short and cuts him in half before crashing onto the stumps as the off pole gets uprooted. Zimbabwe losing their way a little here! 190/6

42 OUT! LBW! That looks straight on the pads. The umpire says OUT.  Zimbabwe take the review and it still stays OUT. tossed up ball on the stumps, cramping Clive Madande for room and rushes onto the pads straight in front of the stumps. Clive Madande took the review but it appeared a straight three reds. Another one down for Zimbabwe. 202/7

42.1 OUT! LBW! That is even straighter than the previous one. Maheesh Theekshana looking to finish the innings soon, strikes the first ball of this spell. Pithces the ball up and straight, flatter in the air and it rushes to hit Faraz Akram on the front pad in front of the middle stump as he gets caught at the crease. The Umpire says out and Faraz Akram walks back to the hut. 202/8

42.3 OUT! RUN OUT! Zimbabwe are falling like nine pins here. Maheesh Theekshana bowls this short and on middle, Blessing Muzarabani cips it in front of short fine leg and sets off for the run, Jeffrey Vandersay quickly picks up and throws at the keeper's end where Kusal Mendis does the rest with Muzarabani struggling to make his ground. The replay confirms that e is well short. Zimbabwe nine down now, and they have lost their last 5 wickets for just 20 runs. 202/9

44.4 OUT! CLEANED UP! Maheesh Theekshana finishes things off for Sri Lanka! He gets his fourth as well. This is the wrong-un, full and on off, grips and turns in sharply, Tapiwa Mufudza fails to read it and tries to drive it away, but the ball sneaks in the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. Zimbabwe have been bowled out for 208! 208/10

0.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Richard Ngarava strikes in the first over, yet again! An excellent review from Zimbabwe. This is on a hard length and outside off, keeps a bit low, Avishka Fernando slashes at it without much footwork, but misses as the ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper where Joylord Gumbie pouches it. A huge shout for caught-behind, but turned down. Zimbabwe players look confident, and Craig Ervine takes the review. UltraEdge proves their claim is a right one as thee is spike when the ball passes the inside edge. Avishka Fernando goes back for another low score. 4/1

13.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ryan Burl making it up for the drop catch earlier by taking a screamer! Kusal Mendis has to walk back. Short and wide with pace this time by Richard Ngarava and Kusal Mendis cuts it hard in the air to the left of Ryan Burl who dives to his left and grabs a beauty. Mendis fails to make the most of the life given to him. 51/3

2.2 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Richard Ngarava strikes again! No saving this time for Sadeera Samarawickrama as he goes back to the hut. This is full and well outside off, angling away, Sadeera Samarawickrama once again throws his bat at it just like he did in the first over. However, on this occasion, the outside edge goes towards second slip where Craig Ervine moves to his left and grabs it well. Sri Lanka in a bit of early trouble here! 16/2

42.3 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Absolutely needless this from Janith Liyanage! He misses out on a well-deserved hundred by just five runs, but more importantly, this dismissal has put the Lankans in a very tough spot now. Blessing Muzarabani hits the hard length this time, on off, Janith Liyanage skips down the track to loft it over mid off, but gets a bit cramped up and fails to get the elevation. Asa result, the ball goes in the air towards mid off where Richard Ngarava takes a fine catch. Sri Lanka still needs 37 runs with only 2 wickets in hand! 172/8

16 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a ball, That's good set up by the bowler to get the in-form Charith Asalanka. Kept on exploiting the just short length on the fourth stump line, not giving Charith Asalanka any room to play with. Charith Asalanka looks to make room and cut the ball hard but gets a faint outside edge through to the wicketkeeper Joylord Gumbie who grabs the catch and throws the ball in the air with joy. Zimbabwe swinging the game in their way. 53/4

26.3 OUT! LBW! Sikandar Raza strikes now! This looks plumb but Sahan Arachchige takes the review. Raza turned the previous two balls away, and this time fires in the arm ball, that goes in with angle, skids through as well, Sahan Arachchige gets stuck in his crease as he tries to play at it, but does so all around it and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge and Ball Tracking both go in favour of the visitors. Sri Lanka lose half their side and a review as well! 90/5

30.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dasun Shanaka falls before Sikandar Raza. Huge moment in the game. Sri Lanka goes further down as the former skipper goes back to the hut now. Raza bowls this quicker, short, and around off, Dasun Shanaka goes for the cut but this too close for that shot, he ends up getting a thin outside edge as Joylord Gumbie takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Zimbabwe four wickets away from a famous win here! 112/6

41.3 OUT! TAKEN! FIVE FOR NGARAVA! A maiden five-wicket haul for him in ODIs. He serves this one full and around off, Maheesh Theekshana goes for the big drive but fails to keep it down and it goes wide of covers, Faraz Akram there dives to his left to take a brilliant catch. He makes up for his earlier effort. Theekshana stands there in disappointment as he knows there was no need for that shot. Is there another twist in the tale? Let's find out. 168/7