West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka and West Indies in Zimbabwe Tri-Series, 2016 Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare Date & Time: Nov 16, 09:30 AM LOCAL
C Brathwaite 1-34(9 ov)
42.6
Brathwaite to Pradeep, no run, keeps it out. Nothing more could be asked of him at this stage. Speared in full on middle and leg, Pradeep defends by keeping his front leg out of the way
42.5
Brathwaite to Pradeep, no run, short of length just outside off, Pradeep mistimes the flat-batted swat to mid-off
42.4
Brathwaite to Pradeep, no run, length ball on middle, Pradeep jabs it off the inside half to mid-wicket
42.3
Brathwaite to Kulasekara, 1 run, full toss outside off, Kulasekara moves across on the back foot and drives it to sweeper cover. This time takes the single
42.2
Brathwaite to Kulasekara, FOUR, drilled. Similar to the last ball, but this time Kulasekara packs a lot more power down the ground
42.1
Brathwaite to Kulasekara, no run, nice and full. Kulasekara can't get under it as he drives down to long-on
40.6
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, out Caught by Rovman Powell!! That could well be the game. Such a soft dismissal. Spongy bounce from a short of length, Jayasuriya is on one foot trying to short-arm jab it away. A tame attempt at it. The thick top-edge lobs straight to square leg. Jayasuriya c Rovman Powell b Brathwaite 31(59) [4s-2]
40.5
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, completely outfoxed. Jayasuriya is charging down the track and Brathwaite's response is to bang it short. A proper bouncer. Bounces over Jayasuriya as he stays motionless
40.4
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length delivery which is angled in and cramps Jayasuriya for room, he mistimes the pull to square leg
40.3
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a shocker in the field. Benn is the guilty party. Absolute stinker. Jayasuriya drives the length ball straight to long-off where Benn is waddling forward and taking it too casually. Sneaks right under him
40.2
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length delivery angled in, it's not short enough for a full-fledged pull. Jayasuriya is handcuffed as he tries a short-arm jab and top-edges it into his right shoulder
40.1
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, FOUR, boundary off the first ball of Brathwaite's over. Calculated risk from Jayasuriya. It's a length ball and he slaps flat-battedly over mid-off. Good batting
38.6
Brathwaite to Kulasekara, 1 run, Kulasekara is away. Glances it off his pads down to fine leg
38.5
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, tucked through the square leg region
38.4
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, that's a terrible misjudgement of length. It's not there for the pull at all and Jayasuriya is left looking ungainly in his effort as the ball scoots through to the keeper
38.3
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, keeps hitting the back of a length outside off, steered to point
38.2
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length outside off, Jayasuriya punches it to cover
38.1
Brathwaite to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide, Jayasuriya chops it into the covers
20.6
Brathwaite to Asela Gunaratne, no run, slower delivery outside off, Gunaratne waits for it and dabs it to backward point
20.5
Brathwaite to Tharanga, 1 run, good looking shot for a single, Tharanga cuts this short and wide delivery outside off to sweeper cover
20.4
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga plants his foot across and drives it to cover
20.3
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, Brathwaite draws the batsman forward and gets it to angle away, Tharanga goes for the booming drive and the ball beats the outside edge through to Hope
20.2
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga blocks it to cover off the back foot
20.1
Brathwaite to Asela Gunaratne, 1 run, Gunaratne falls over as he looks to flick, gets it fine towards fine leg for a single
12.5
Brathwaite to Tharanga, 1 run, slanted across the left-hander, steered to the left of third man
12.4
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, back of a length on off, little of extra bounce, Tharanga stabs it with loose hands to backward point, hit him on the glove and rolled away. He got the bottom hand out
12.3
Brathwaite to Dickwella, 1 run, shortens the length, tucked away to the unmanned mid-wicket region
12.2
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, another one that holds up on the wicket, Dickwella is early into his bunt, jerks his bottom hand off the bat handle after playing that
12.1
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, fullish and just outside off, Dickwella drives sans timing to the left of cover
10.6
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, too far for Tharanga's liking, he waves it through to the keeper
10.5
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, another easy leave outside off for the Sri Lankan captain
10.4
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, back of a length around off, Tharanga lifts his bat and lets it go
10.4
Brathwaite to Tharanga, wide, well outside off, left alone. Easy call for the umpire
10.3
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, another edge falls in front of the fielder. Tharanga looks to steer it to third man, only manages an edge and the ball drops before Benn, who is stationed at a wide slip position
10.2
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, stabs it in front of cover and searches for a non-existent single
10.1
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, on a length just outside off, driven with an angled bat to backward point
8.6
Brathwaite to Dickwella, 1 run, on the pads and Dickwella helps it along the way - to fine leg
8.5
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, fullish and slanted across off, Dickwella hoists his bat up and lets it pass
8.4
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, back of a length just outside off, chopped off the under edge to the keeper
8.3
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, short delivery on leg-stump, Dickwella shuffles across and misses the pull. The ball climbs over the top-edge and the umpire signals one for the over
8.2
Brathwaite to Dickwella, FOUR, very little margin for error. Brathwaite offered plenty of width and Dickwella slashed it away over the infield on the off-side. No need to run for those
8.1
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, short of length around off, Dickwella drops it with soft hands in front of cover
6.6
Brathwaite to Tharanga, no run, back of a length on off, blocked back to Brathwaite
6.5
Brathwaite to Dickwella, 1 run, Brathwaite should keep it there. Pushed it across the left-hander, Dickwella tried to force it without any foot movement, the outside edge goes wide of second slip and down to third man
6.4
Brathwaite to Dickwella, FOUR, watching Dickwella bat should bring some calmness to the Sri Lankan dressing room, short delivery on middle and leg, Dickwella swivels and pulls it expertly behind square. Relied more on timing rather than power
6.3
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, solidly behind the line and defended down the wicket
6.2
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, short of length on off, turned to the left of Brathwaite, who made sure that the batsmen don't cross over
6.1
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, back of a length just outside off, dabbed towards point
4.6
Brathwaite to Dickwella, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Dickwella whipped it over the mid-on fielder. Good connection and a much needed boundary for Sri Lanka. That should calm a few nerves
4.5
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, knocked into the cover region
4.4
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, on a length and close to off, bunted to the left of the bowler
4.3
Brathwaite to Dickwella, out K Perera Run Out!! West Indies have two now. They had couple of run outs in their innings and they have pulled one back. Dickwella tucks the back of a length delivery towards mid-wicket. There was a bit of yes-no between the pair and Perera was sent back. Charles from square leg got to the ball, took aim and hit timber at the bowler's end. Perera was well short of the crease. K Perera run out (Charles) 4(11) [4s-1]
4.2
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, on a length and just outside off, driven on the up to cover
4.1
Brathwaite to Dickwella, no run, gentle length delivery around the fourth stump, blocked back to the bowler
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