ZIM vs SL Live Cricket Score

19 OUT! BOWLED'EM! GONE! The entertainment from Brian Bennett is over, and Dushmantha Chameera ends his spell with a three-fer. Chameers bowls it very full again, almost a yorker, around middle from over the wicket. Brian Bennett shuffles a long way across and looks to scoop it but misses and fails to reach out to lay any bat on the ball. The ball goes past the underedge of the bat and rattles the middle stump. Nevertheless, Brian walks back after an impressive innings of 81 off 57 balls and Zimbabwe are 162/5. Also, Tony Munyonga walks out to the middle now. 162/5

2.2 OUT! TAKEN! Dushmantha Chameera draws first blood! He bangs this into the pitch and around leg, and attacks the body of the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani picks it up and pulls it well. He connects well, but as he gets a bit cramped up, he fails to get the elevation. It goes flat and straight towards deep backward square leg, the only fielder there in the deep. Nuwanidu Fernando runs forward and dives to take a fantastic catch. Marumani falls for 7 off 7, and Zimbabwe are 22/1! 22/1

5.5 OUT! TRAPPED IN FRONT! LBW! GONE! Maheesh Theekshana strikes, and this is a big wicket. He goes much fuller and bowls it around middle, and gets it to drift in. Sean Williams gets down across on his knees and looks to sweep it again. But he misses his shot this time and the ball sneaks past the underedge of the bat and gets pinged on the front pad. Maheesh appeals for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Williams departs for 14(11) and Zimbabwe are 59/2. 59/2

12.4 OUT! TAKEN! Maiden T20I wicket for Dushan Hemantha! He gets a big one as well and breaks the budding partnership. Flighted, full and around off, and turns away again. Sikandar Raza goes down on one knee to slog sweep it, but has to drag it a bit. He fails to get the desired power on the shot and hits it to the longer side as well. It flies in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Pathum Nissanka moves a few steps backwards and takes a fine catch with a reverse cup inches ahead of the ropes. Raza is disappointed but has to walk back for 28 off 22 balls, and Zimbabwe are 109/3! 109/3

18.3 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! The misery of Ryan Burl comes to an end and Zimbabwe lose their fourth. Chameera attacks the stumps and keeps the length very full, around middle from around the wicket. Ryan Burl shuffles across and looks to ramp it over short fine but misses. The ball goes over the upper half of the bat and crashes into the middle stump. Burl goes back for 18(15) and Zimbabwe are 160/4. Also, Tashinga Musekiwa is the next man in. 160/4

19.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust and Zimbabwe are six down. Full and way outside off, and it seems to be a slower one. Tashinga Musekiwa shuffles across a long way and looks to scoop it, but gets too close to the pitch of the ball and also gets deceived by the lack of pace on it. The ball lobs up behind the wickets off the upper half of the bat, and the keeper, Kusal Mendis, moves quickly to his right and grabs it. Mendis also scores an underarm direct hit at the batting end as if there is no bat involved in any case. But the third umpire is called in, and he confirms that there was some bat involved after watching replays. Tashinga Musekiwa walks back for 11(6) and Zimbabwe are 173/6. Also, Brad Evans comes out to the middle now. 173/6

19.5 OUT! TONY MUNYONGA IS RUN OUT! Another pace off delivery, very full and outside off, Brad Evans stays leg side of the ball, reaches out to swing hard at it but misses. Tony Munyonga wants to have a quick single and calls his partner. But the keeper Kusal Mendis remains alert behind the wickets as he collects to his right and scores an underarm direct hit at the batting end, where Tony falls short but miles. Zimbabwe are 173/7 and Tony Munyonga walks back for a diamond duck. 173/7

10.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! GONE! Finally, Zimbabwe get the breakthrough and Pathum Nissanka walks back after an impressive inning of 55 off just 32 balls. Maposa bowls a short delivery, angling into the batter, around middle and gets some extra bounce on this occasion. Pathum presses back and looks to pull it but the ball gets big on him. He gets cramped and ends up getting a top edge that flies to the left of the keeper behind the wickets. Tadiwanashe Marumani moves to that side and pouches it easily. This is a big wicket for Zimbabwe, and now can they take more from here? Sri Lanka are 96/1, needing another 80 runs to win in 59 balls. 96/1

12.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Double whammy for Richard Ngarava and he is pumped up as the set batter Kusal Mendis goes for 38(35). Richard bowls it short and well outside off, angling away from the batter from over the wicket. Mendis hops and looks to use the pace of the bowler to cut it over backward point. But as the ball is too far from his body, Mendis is only able to slice it off the outer half of the bat and the ball goes towards deep third. Tinotenda Maposa runs across to his right a bit and takes it with a slide. Sri Lanka are three down and this is a good opening for Zimbabwe to cash in here, as there are two new batters on the crease. 103/3

12.1 OUT! TAKEN! An excellent catch and Sri Lanka are suddenly two down. Richard bowls it on a length and around middle, and tries to angle back in from wide of the crease. Kusal Perera goes deep in his crease and looks to flick it but gets a top edge as the ball skids through. The ball goes miles up in the air over backward square leg. Brian Bennett calls for the catch from deep square leg, runs forward, covers a good ground, and dives in the end to pluck it just above the turf. What makes it even better is the fact that he was looking straight at the sun but still managed to hold on to it. Perera walks back for 4(8) and Sri Lanka are 102/2. 102/2

15.3 OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani strikes now! He rolls his fingers to take pace off, hits the length hard and around off. Nuwanidu Fernando looks to slap it over covers but gets no timing at all on this one. He ends up just lobbing it, and Sikandar Raza runs to his right to take a nice catch. The Lankans lose half their side now and are in deep trouble. 125/5

13.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another good catch, this time by the keeper and Sri Lanka lose their fourth in the matter of just 19 balls. A bit short and outside off, and gets it to turn away from the batter. Charith Asalanka backs away and looks to cut it but gets too close to the ball. Ends up getting a faint outside edge that goes to the left of the keeper behind the wickets. Tadiwanashe Marumani moves that side and takes a sharp catch. Raza and Marumani appeal, and the umpire raises his finger. Charith Asalanka walks back for just 1(2) and Sri Lanka are down to 106/4, still needing 70 runs in 41 balls. 106/4

17 OUT! TAKEN! That's an unbelievable tag-team catch in the deep! Brad Evans lands this short and on middle, giving no pace at all. Dasun Shanaka waits for it and pulls but does not get all of it. He hits it with the wind, so the ball sails towards the deep square leg region. Tony Munyonga runs to his left, while Tashinga Musekiwa from deep mid-wicket runs to his right. Musekiwa dives to his right to grab it with both hands, but the ball pops up as he hits the ground. Tony shows great awareness and grabs this rebound low catch with a dive to his left. He does well to hold on to it as Musekiwa clashes into his knee with his head. The third umpire is called in, and he confirms that it is a fair catch after watching the replays. This is just amazing from Zimbabwe, and they have done really well. Sri Lanka six down now! 142/6