ZIM vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR MORE! That will do! Flighted up, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa picks it well and lifts it magnificently over mid off for another boundary. Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets!

FOUR! Scores level now! Tossed up, outside off, and fuller on length. Tashinga Musekiwa leans on and cracks a drive through the cover region for a boundary.

A yorker, on middle, Tashinga Musekiwa digs it to long on for one.

Back of a length, outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa leaves again.

Short, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa ducks underneath it.

A yorker, on middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to fine leg. They collect two runs. Just 6 needed now.

Much fuller, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa blocks it back to the bowler.

On a length, outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa steers it through backward point for a brace.

Short, outside off, Ryan Burl looks to flick it but wears it on his pads.

Flatter, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa knocks it down the ground for one.

Full, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa drives it through covers for a brace.

Short, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa punches it to point.

Much fuller, on middle, Ryan Burl sweeps it to backward square leg for one.

Fuller, on leg, Ryan Burl flicks it to square leg.

Short, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa punches it on the bounce towards the cover fielder. Just 14 needed now.

FOUR! Streaky but they will take it! Flatter, on off, Tashinga Musekiwa looks to block it but gets a thick edge as the ball goes past the slip fielder for a boundary.

Full, on middle, Ryan Burl knocks oy down the ground for one.

Short, outside off, Tashinga Musekiwa punches it through covers for one.

OUT! PLUMB! Maheesh Theekshana gets a wicket. Flatter one, on middle and leg, and it keeps a tad low. Tony Munyonga looks to flick it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Tony Munyonga walks back into the shed.

Short, on middle, Ryan Burl tucks it to fine leg for one.

Just short! Full, on middle and leg, Tony Munyonga looks to block it but gets an edge. The ball carries and lands just short of the slip fielder who collects it on the bounce.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Tony Munyonga looks to loft it but misses.

Full, outside off, Ryan Burl taps it to cover for one more.

Slower one, on off, Tony Munyonga pushes it through point for one.

Short, on off, Ryan Burl punches it to cover for one.

Full, on leg, Tony Munyonga looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs and lands safely at backward square leg. They cross.

Slower one, on leg, Ryan Burl tucks it to mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length, outside off, Ryan Burl tries to loft it but misses.

Too full, on off, Tony Munyonga looks to block it but edges it to third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Binura Fernando strikes! Much fuller, on off, and it stays low. Brian Bennett looks to loft it but ends up chipping it straight back towards Binura Fernando who takes a good catch to his right. Brian Bennett walks back and Sri Lanka feel they are still in the game.

Full, on leg, Brian Bennett taps it to mid on.

Short and wide, Brian Bennett slaps it through backward point for a brace. Good fielding in the deep.

Wide! Down the leg side, Brian Bennett leaves it alone.

FOUR! Well played! Short, on middle and leg, Ryan Burl picks it well and pulls it over short fine for a boundary. 50 comes up for Zimbabwe.

On a length, on off, Ryan Burl pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Dushmantha Chameera errs his line down leg, Ryan Burl looks to flick it but gets a slight inside edge. The ball races through the right of the keeper for a boundary.

Short, on off, Ryan Burl ducks under it.

On a length, on off, Ryan Burl pushes it to mid off.

Dropped! That should have been taken! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Brian Bennett flicks it but is early in his shot. The ball lobs towards short mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka leaps a bit and drops an absolute sitter. The batters collect one.

Top full, on middle, Ryan Burl leans on and blocks it back.

Lands it on leg, Brian Bennett knocks it down the ground for one.

Short, on off, Ryan Burl pushes it to mid off for one.

Tossed up, with some pace, around the pads of the batter. Ryan Burl tucks it toward the wide of the deep square leg and gets a brace.

Quicker and fuller outside off. Ryan Burl crouches low and looks to cut but misses.

Short, on middle. Brian Bennett pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Ryan Burl clips it toward mid-wicket for no run.

Flighted, fuller on middle. Ryan Burl looks to flick but inner edges the ball onto his pad.

Drags his length back, once again, outside off. Brian Bennett cuts it toward deep cover for a single.

Short, outside off. Ryan Burl guides it toward short third man for a single.

tossed up, on middle. Brian Bennett punches it wide of the bowler and gets a single.

FOUR! Shot of authority! Dushan Hemantha bowls short, on middle and leg. Brian Bennett goes deep inside his crease and pulls it hard toward right of the running deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Short of a length, on the batter's lane. Brian Bennett tucks it toward left of the square leg for a single.

On a length, angling it in. Ryan Burl nudges it toward wide mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! This is Dushmantha Chameera at his best! Make it three for the 33-year-old! Bangs a bouncer, outside off. Sikandar Raza hangs back and attempts a pull, but only manages to catch a thick inside edge. The ball bounces and rattles the stump. Zimbabwe is three man down now!

Back of a length on off. Sikandar Raza dabs ti back to the bowler.

Tad fuller, outside off. Brian Bennett carves it toward the right of the cover fielder, but he does well to dive and makes a half stop. He parries it toward the left of the mid off fielder and the batter gets a single.

On a length, outside off. Sikandar Raza knocks it toward deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Brian Bennett pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off. Brian Bennett nudges it toward mid on.

Touch fuller, around off. Sikandar Raza lunges and pushes it toward right of the cover fielder for a single.

Short, just outside off. Sikandar Raza eases it toward the cover region.

Full, on off, Brian Bennett knocks it down the ground for one.

Flatter, on leg, Brian Bennett tucks it through mid-wicket. The misfield allows the batters to collect two runs.

On a length, around off. Sikandar Raza blocks it out.

WIDE! Bouncer on the middle, but it sails over the helmet of the batter.

On a length on middle. Sikandar Raza bunts it toward mid on.

OUT! CASTLED! Dushmantha Chameera gets two in his first over! Bowls it touch fuller, pitching it just outside off and shapes it in vigorously, toward the off stump. Sean Williams prods halfway and looks to push it away but the delivery sneaks the gap of the bat and pad and rattles the off stump.

Full, on off. Sean Williams works it toward the leg side.

OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! The change of bringing Dushmantha Chameera in has worked well for Sri Lanka! Chameera bowls it on a good length, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs back and attempts to heave it across the line toward the leg side but gets the top edge. The ball shoots up and around the area of the short third region. Kusal Mendis, the keeper, calls for catch and judge it well to glove it safely.

Full-length delivery, on middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani blocks it back to the bowler.

Change of pace, fuller on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani reads it well and eases it past the point fielder for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to loft it over the cover region but misses on the outer edge.

FOUR! CLASSIC! Pitches it up, on middle, angling toward the leg stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani covers the stump and flicks it beautifully toward left of the short fine fielder for another boundary added into his account.

On a length, around the pads of the batter. Brian Bennett tucks it toward front of the mid on for a single.

Not a perfect line to bowl on! Binura Fernando delivers it on a length, pitching it just outside leg, around the hips of the batter. Brian Bennett rotates, and flicks it with the pace of the delivery but luckily it goes straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Much fuller, just outside off. Brian Bennett jams it toward the off side.

Flat and fuller, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani drives it toward mid off.

FOUR! Exceptional batting from Tadiwanashe Marumani! Short, once again, on off and middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani covers the stump, once again crouches down on his one knee and sweeps it late toward deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Beauty! Short and on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani down on his one knee and sweeps it uppishly toward the left of the deep backward square leg region for a boundary. That the first one!

Tossed up, on off. Brian Bennett works it toward long on for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Brian Bennett looks to cut it but misses.

Flat and fuller just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it toward the right of the extra cover fielder. He fumbles a bit and fails to collect the ball in the first time and has to chase backward to pick the rolling ball. Triple taken between the sticks!

Not a bad over from Binura Fernando! Fuller, around the pads of the batter. Brian Bennett nudges it toward mid on for a single.

Full toss, with some pace, on off. Brian Bennett drives it, but straight toward the cover fielder.

Back of a length, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani guides it toward left of the shot third fielder for a single.

Full-length delivery, on off, angling it in, toward the middle and leg stump of the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani works it toward the front of the short mid-wicket fielder.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani defends it right under his eyesight.

Off the mark, instantly! Binura Fernando bowls fuller, on middle. Brian Bennett hangs back and tucks it toward the right of the square leg for a single.